‘A giant of the Caribbean, one of the Commonwealth’s brightest lights’

-Secretary-General says of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland in a statement yesterday, mourned the passing of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal, referring to him as a giant of the Caribbean and one of the Commonwealth’s brightest lights.

Sir Shridath died on Friday, August 30, at the age of 95.

Noting that Sir Shridath as one of her predecessors, was the longest-serving Secretary-General, Scotland stated that as a committed internationalist, he served the Commonwealth with “extraordinary vision, compassion, wisdom, and a steadfast commitment to the values which bind our family of nations.”