Repatriation

Certain special goodbyes involve repatriation, where a deceased person is moved from one country to another so that final rites can be performed.

Here are 5 good reasons why AF Raymond is the best to entrust this task.

01. A phone call away

It only takes a telephone call to enable us to proceed to the location of the deceased and carry on with all formalities necessary for repatriation.

02. End to end service

We are committed to making all necessary arrangements from the moment we are informed about the death, to the time of departure of the remains from the airport. We can arrange for the body of a loved one to be returned to their country of origin, into the care of a local funeral director.

03. Qualified for the task

A.F.Raymond is the only Funeral Director in Sri Lanka to have two qualified embalmers, Shannon and Keith Raymond, and are the only Funeral Directors officially permitted to undertake the repatriation of foreigners to the country of their origins.

04. Knowing Country Specific Laws

It is also important to note that each country has its own laws governing repatriation. Over the years we have gained extensive experience and links to facilitate repatriation to almost any country in the world.

05. Our Past Experience.

Our past experience is also testament to our dedication, commitment and capabilities in repatriation. Here are some examples.

  • Tsunami

Special commendations received from Scotland Yard for dedication to service during the 2004 Tsunami which took the lives of so many Sri Lankans & foreign nationals

  • International civil aviation disasters

Handled the only two international civil aviation disasters that have occurred in Sri Lanka. On both occasions not only did we handle the preservation of the remains on our own but also handled the relevant documentation needed for repatriation of all the deceased foreign nationals

  • Maldives

Worked in the Maldives on several occasions where we have had to exhume, preserve and repatriate remains back to their country of origin. As of late, we have formed a business relationship with partners in the Maldives that has our embalming team fly to the Maldives and handle repatriation cases directly from Male.

  • World Wars

Established in 1885 we have a long history in repatriation as we have had the privilege to serve His Majesty’s Armed Forces during the two great wars.

  • Archives

Our company archives enables us to provide Information on foreign nationals who have passed away in Sri Lanka & buried here, especially those from Australia, England, Wales, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and India.

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