



RIYADH – Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad undertook his first official visit to Sri Lanka International School in Riyadh (SLISR) and officially launched the School Alumni Association, a vital source for the school development and networking.
Ambassador Ameer Ajwad who is also the patron of the SLISR, engaged with the members of the Alumni Association who participated physically as well as virtually from around the globe, and emphasized the importance of reconnecting the alumni and ensuring its functions in a regular and well- structured manner for the development of alma mater as well as supporting the school students by way of career guidance. The SLISR has produced thousands of students who are studying/working in different parts of the world.
During the visit, Ambassador also planted a tree sapling in the school premises as a symbolic gesture to mark the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia which also aligns with the Saudi Green Initiative of growing 10 billion trees, a project spearheaded by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Addressing the staff and students of the School, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad pointed out that the SLISR had been serving as a beacon of learning to the children of Sri Lanka’s migrant workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who are one of the vital components of the bilateral relations between the two countries. He also commended the yeoman services rendered by the school for last more than three decades and emphasized the need to impart quality education to the children adapting to the global changes that are moving towards creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship with a view to empowering the future generation.
The principal of the SLISR, Rukshan Razak, academic staff and the children of the school extended a warm welcome to the Ambassador and his wife and presented a memento to mark his first visit to the school. Anas, Minister/Head of Chancery, also accompanied the Ambassador during the visit.
Sri Lanka International School in Riyadh was established on 17th of September in 1988, and it is the first Sri Lankan international school founded overseas.