Memorial service held for Sri Lankan 1 year after death in detention

Memorial service held for Sri Lankan 1 year after death in detention

A memorial service is held at a temple in the Aichi Prefecture city of Aisai, central Japan, on March 6, 2022, to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma, a 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman who died while in custody at the Nagoya immigration center in the prefecture in 2021. Wishma's 27-year-old sister Poornima (front, C) was among the about 50 people who attended the Buddhist service at the temple where her remains are being kept.

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

People opposing the revision of Japan's immigration control and refugee recognition law march in Tokyo on May 16, 2021. Many held up photos of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in central Japan.

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

People line up at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo on May 29, 2021, to attend a gathering held in memory of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in central Japan.

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

An altar is set up at Tokyo's Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo on May 29, 2021, for Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in central Japan.

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

Death of Sri Lankan woman at immigration facility in Japan

People opposing the revision of Japan's immigration control and refugee recognition law march in Tokyo on May 16, 2021. A photo of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in central Japan, can be seen in the center.