Fees in local currency
Full boarding is typically £30,000–£50,000 a year — broadly LKR 11 million to LKR 19 million at an indicative rate of about LKR 380 to the pound — before flights, deposits and guardianship.
The UK's Cricket and Education specialists
Colombo's leading schools already play cricket at a high standard, so the question is rarely whether your child can cope — it is which UK school will actually develop them. That is what we shortlist for.
Full boarding is typically £30,000–£50,000 a year — broadly LKR 11 million to LKR 19 million at an indicative rate of about LKR 380 to the pound — before flights, deposits and guardianship.
Colombo (CMB) has direct London flights of around eleven hours, with Gulf connections offering cheaper one-stop options.
Big-match school cricket, club cricket and age-group pathways around the SSC, P Sara Oval and R Premadasa Stadium produce match-hardened players — exactly the record UK cricket masters want to see.
Pupils from Cambridge and Edexcel O Level schools transfer into GCSE or Sixth Form routes; local curriculum pupils are mapped year by year.
Full boarding is typically £30,000–£50,000 a year — broadly LKR 11 million to LKR 19 million at an indicative rate of about LKR 380 to the pound — before flights, deposits and guardianship.
Yes — many UK independent schools award cricket, academic, music or all-rounder scholarships, usually as a percentage of fees rather than the whole amount. Assessment is normally by video, coach references and a performance record, followed by an online interview. We tell you which of your shortlisted schools genuinely award them to international pupils.
Plan 12 to 18 months ahead of the intended entry point. Most UK schools want registration by the autumn before entry, run assessments and scholarship trials between November and February, and confirm awards in the spring, leaving time for the Child Student visa and guardianship.
The Sri Lanka guide covers fees in local currency, the scholarship calendar, boarding life and the visa timeline in full.