Sir Christopher Ondaatje

Sir Christopher Ondaatje, 93, died on July 20, 2026. Sir Christopher Ondaatje was known publicly as a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman and philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder (1964). Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje (; 22 February 1933 – 20 July 2026), styled Earl of Rothes, Lord of Leslie and Sheriff of Fife between 2004 and 2024, was a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and bob-sledding Olympian for Canada. He was the older brother of the author Michael Ondaatje and lived in both Chester, Nova Scotia, and the United Kingdom. Public biographical listings identify Ondaatje as a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman. Ondaatje was also associated with philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder (1964). OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Ondaatje. This public record remains centered on Ondaatje's work as a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman and philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder (1964) and the documented milestones of that career.