Background
Elizabeth Moir moved to Sri Lanka in 1983 with her husband and three children. With her experience of working in other international schools in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Moir decided to open an international school in Colombo. By 1995, Elizabeth Moir had established, and been Principal of, two international schools - Colombo International School and The British School in Colombo
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