Riaz Ismail Scholarship Fund felicitates its newest batch of scholarship recipients

The Riaz Ismail Scholarship Fund (RISF) held its annual scholarship awarding ceremony at the Mandarina Colombo recently, awarding 27 deserving recipients with financial aid scholarships to enable them to continue their education. The event was held on the 80th birth anniversary of the late Riaz Ismail in whose tribute RISF was founded. RISF aims to continue his long-standing legacy of social work.

The event, which also celebrated the life and legacy of Riaz Ismail, was graced by His Holiness Syed Mohamed Aslam Jiffry Ibnu Syed Abdur Rahman Jiffry Mowlana and former secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives Dr. R.M.K. Ratnayake, as Chief Guest and Guest of Honor, respectively. The keynote address was delivered by Former DGM of the Bank of Ceylon M.S.M. Liyawdeen while Chief Priest of the Galle Fort Sri Sudharmalaya Temple Ven. Hemaloka Thero also addressed the gathering. GMCA Patron Hanif Yusoof, former ministers A.H.M. Fowzie, Karunasena Kodituwakku and Chairman of the Board of Quazis M.Y.M. Faiz also attended. The event was organized with the assistance of the many friends and family of Ismail, who were also in attendance.

RISF was founded, in memoriam, by his family, to continue his legacy of social service. RISF provides scholarships in the form of financial assistance to underprivileged, school-going students who have shown academic promise to help them achieve their educational goals. RISF also mentors the students and offers career counseling, ensuring they are set on their chosen path to achievement. Applications for the next batch of awards can be found at http://www.riazismailsf.org/apply/.