musicman, Sri lankan expat in Saudi Arabia

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Introduction

I come from Colombo in Sri lanka and work as an IT Consultant in Riyadh. I have been living and working in KSA since 1979 and my family and I have been extremely comfortable and happy with the environment and life here. Involved in IT since 1970 from the old 3GL and punched card days of computing. I play Jazz drums and would love to learn to busk on some double bass too.

I joined expat.com on 05 August 2009.

I can speak English
Interests reading, travel, writing, music, poetry, outdoors, it, bridge, drums, scrabb

Articles written by musicman

Banking in KSA

My personal experience recommends that the foreign banks are far better and easier to deal with in terms of Customer Service ...

June 05, 2012

Safari Resort

Safari Resort, located about 70 km from Riyadh driving west on the Makkah Highway is a fabulous location for expats to spend ...

February 03, 2010

Activity log

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posted on the thread SAUDI ARABIA TO INTRODUCE NEW EXPAT TAX
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posted on the thread Piano teacher for my daughter
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posted on the thread I want to learn playing music music by Ud
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posted on the thread The jobs that are the most in-demand for expats in Saudi Arabia
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posted on the thread SAUDI ARABIA TO INTRODUCE NEW EXPAT TAX

Testimony

Fazli: « It is comfortable to live in Riyadh as long as one has a decent wage »

Fazli, Sri Lankan expat, settled in Riyadh with his family 35 years ago. After his retirement from a long IT consultant career, he has been spending his ...

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