Sri Lankan School in Riyadh 1988-2001

SRI LANKAN SCHOOL IN RIYADH October 27, 2023   Contents Introduction Founders Launch of the School  Background 1988-1993 1994-2001 Current Position as at 2023  Regulations Comments Introduction   The Sri Lankan School in Riyadh was the first school to be opened outside Sri Lanka for the education of children of Sri Lankan parents working abroad. It was also an unique experiment as the project did not receive any funding from the Sri Lankan government but a small group of enterprising & pioneering Sri Lankans who conceived the idea engaged in an uphill task & toiled hard for many years to make the dream of setting up a school for their children a reality. In this endeavour they received the wholehearted support of the then Sri Lankan Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, His Excellency, A. L. M. Hashim, Presidents Counsel, which was essential to make their dream come true. This was not all. Once the school opened, they also held a tight grip over its finances, & with