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Study languages and literature in Sri Lanka

Which places in Sri Lanka teach languages and literature: what our course data shows, and where to look next.

Includes Languages, literature, linguistics, translation

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Subjects we can show you in Sri Lanka

Business and management 4Computing and software 3Engineering 2Medicine and health 3Law 2Natural sciences 1Music and performing arts 1Agriculture and environment 1

Languages and literature in Sri Lanka: not in our course data yet

The official course data we hold for Sri Lanka does not cover languages and literature, so we cannot say which of its universities teach it, and we will not guess.

  • Choose one of the 8 subjects above that we can show you in Sri Lanka.
  • If you already know a university that teaches it, find it in the full list below or search by name or city.

Teach languages and literature in Sri Lanka? Claim your institution’s page, free, and list your programmes. They appear here, marked as listed by the institution.

All 31 universities in Sri Lanka. Our course data does not show languages and literature for them, so check each one’s course list on its website.

Institutions

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University · Colombo, Western Province
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Studying in Sri Lanka at a glance

Tuition a year
USD 4,000 to USD 15,000
Money to show for the visa
USD 1,500
Stay to work after
no post-study work route

Official figures, checked 2026-11-07. Tuition for languages and literature can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

Can I stay and work in Sri Lanka after I graduate?

There is no dedicated post-study work route; you would need a job offer and a work permit.

Scholarships to study languages and literature, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.

From NigeriaFrom IndiaFrom PakistanFrom GhanaFrom KenyaFrom BangladeshFrom EgyptFrom IndonesiaFrom PhilippinesFrom VietnamFrom NepalFrom EthiopiaAll 224 nationalities →

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What next?

1Studying in Sri LankaVisa, money to show, work rights, rule changes2Scholarships to study hereGovernment schemes open to your nationality3Every university in Sri LankaSearch by name or city