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RATNAYAKE LIYANAGE WISHMA SANDAMALI

A doctor told the Nagoya District Court on Wednesday that Sri Lankan detainee Wishma Sandamali died from a combination of dehydration and starvation. Her family is suing the Japanese government for damages.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2026
Sri Lankan detainee＊s death could have been prevented, doctor testifies
Dr. Masamune Shimo said there were three junctures at which Wishma Sandamali＊s life could have been saved before her death at an immigration facility in Japan in 2021.
Lawyer Shoichi Ibuski (right) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo along with Wayomi, younger sister of Wishma Sandamali who died in 2021 while in detention.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2025
Family of Sri Lankan woman who died in custody to sue Japan for footage
Attorney Shoichi Ibuski, representing the family, told reporters that the government＊s refusal suggests there may be ※inconvenient information for immigration authorities.§
51勛圖厙
Sep 29, 2023
Charges dropped again over death of detained Sri Lankan woman
The decision by the Nagoya District Prosecutor＊s?Office effectively ends its probe into the case of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 19, 2023
Nippon Ishin lawmaker disciplined over remarks about death of Sri Lankan woman
Without offering proof, Umemura told the Upper House on three occasions that Wishma may have died as a result of a hunger strike, a claim she later admitted was speculation.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2023
Nagoya court to screen video of Sri Lankan detainee＊s final days
In one clip, Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali vomits, collapses and repeatedly says she＊s going to die. A guard responds, ＆Don＊t worry, you won＊t die. If you die, it will be troublesome.＊
51勛圖厙
Jun 17, 2022
Charges against Japan immigration authorities over death of Sri Lankan dropped
Prosecutors have decided to drop all criminal charges against then-senior officials over Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali＊s death on the grounds that they could not be proven.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 4, 2021
A lesson is lost in the coverage of one immigrant＊s death
Immigration centers may pay closer attention to the health of their charges following the death of one Sri Lankan woman, but the problem of extrajudicial imprisonment remains.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021
Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.
A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan＊s immigration system.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 19, 2021
Japan left shaken after a detainee, wasting away, dies alone in her cell
Critics of Japan＊s immigration system say that Wishma Ratnayake was the victim of an opaque, capricious bureaucracy that has nearly unchecked power over those who run afoul of it.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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