Australia higher education promotion draws Sri Lanka students – By APSARA RODRIGO
Source : economynext
A large number of Sri Lankan students looking for higher education options attended an Australian education showcase in Colombo last week.
The Study Australia Showcase was organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), an Australian government agency.
“An impressive number of students expressed their eagerness to select Australia as their preferred location for advanced education,” Dr Monica Kennedy, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Austrade, said in a press release from the Australian High Commission.
“We collaborate with Sri Lankan students to ensure they are making optimal choices when considering studying in Australia.”
UNESCO estimates that approximately 10,500 students are currently studying in Australia as of August 2023.
Sri Lanka is witnessing an increasing number of its students seeking entrance to foreign universities amid an economic crisis last year, and continued political uncertainty in the island nation.
Last month, Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickramasinghe proposed to establish foreign university branches in Sri Lanka.
“I propose to facilitate the establishment of branch campuses in Sri Lanka, particularly focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects as well as finance, information technology and medicine,” the president said.
