Path Category 07

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Every career path sorted by how much it costs. From completely free options to premium professional programmes — all in Sri Lankan Rupees.

Free / Near-Free

LKR 0 – 25,000 / year

Paths that cost almost nothing. State university entry (if you get a Z-score), government service training, free online courses.

State University Degree

Competitive Z-score required

Free (if admitted)

Government Technical Training

NAITA, TVEC registered centres

Nominal fee

Online Certifications (Coursera/edX Audit)

No certificate, learning only

Free

Government Teaching Service

Salary during training

NIE training funded

Armed Forces Recruitment

Salary + accommodation

Fully funded

Budget-Friendly

LKR 25,000 – 150,000 / year

Affordable paths with recognised qualifications. NIBM, ATI, AAT, local private institutes.

AAT Sri Lanka

Accounting technician qualification

~LKR 40,000–60,000/year

NIBM Diploma / HND

National Institute of Business Management

~LKR 50,000–80,000/year

ATI HNDE

Advanced Technological Institute

~LKR 30,000–60,000/year

SLIIT Diploma

IT-focused programmes

~LKR 80,000–120,000/year

Local Language School (English/IT)

IELTS, spoken English, basic IT

~LKR 20,000–50,000/year

Mid Investment

LKR 150,000 – 600,000 / year

Reputable private degrees, professional qualifications, vocational institutes with job placement.

ACCA / CIMA

Professional accounting, globally recognised

~LKR 150,000–300,000/year

Private IT Degree (SLIIT / IIT)

BSc IT or affiliated UK degrees

~LKR 300,000–500,000/year

CIM Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing

~LKR 100,000–200,000/year

CIPS / SHRM

Supply chain & HR professional qualifications

~LKR 100,000–250,000/year

ISLAS / SLIM Diploma

Sales, logistics, insurance

~LKR 60,000–150,000/year

Premium

LKR 600,000+ / year

Premium private universities, overseas-linked degrees, medical and law programmes with high earning potential.

MBBS — Private Medical College

SAITM, KDU, private affiliated

~LKR 2–5M/year

LLB — Law Degree

Private law college or OUSL

~LKR 300,000–800,000/year

Overseas-linked BSc (UK/Aus)

Coventry, NSBM, Cardiff Met

~LKR 800,000–1.5M/year

MBA

Postgraduate business degree

~LKR 600,000–2M

Architecture

Private and state — 5 year programme

~LKR 400,000–800,000/year

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