Obituaries

COLOMBO – Former president of the Sri Lanka-pakistan Friendship Association Ifthikar Aziz passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his residence in Colombo  on April 24. 2024 He is survived by his beloved wife Rezani and his three sons Kamran, Aftab and Malik. In September 2016 ,the Government of Pakistan conferred the prestigious title ‘Tamgha-i-khidmat’ on Iftikhar …

Retired Supreme Court judge Ameer Ismail passed away yesterday. Educated at Wesley College, Colombo, he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ceylon and was sworn in as an advocate in 1969. He joined the Attorney General’s Department as a Crown Counsel in 1971 and was later promoted to Senior State Counsel. He was appointed as a …

– Dr SLM RIFAI: UK – It is with great sadness that I’m writing this obituary note on Marhoom A.L.M Ibrahim Moulavi who passed away today 29/03/24.  Marhoom Moulavi Ibrahim is a well-known Islamic scholar in Sri Lanka. He hails from a religious family in the Kegalle district, Sri Lanka. He was educated in one of the pioneering seats of …

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Illaihi Rajioon With deep sorrow we announce the demise of Al Haj M. Naizer Cader, Chairman of Sinwa Holdings Group. Son of late Mohamed Abdul Cader of Kapuwatte, Weligama and late Hajiani Aysha Umma of Thalapitiya, Galle. Beloved husband of Kuraisha Cader (nee Cassim), father of Mohideen, Mumtaz, Zubeida and Haroun. Father-in-law of Faazel Muhseen, Dr …