Welisara
Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)
Custodial Authority: Not Available
Management: Department of Immigration and Emigration (Governmental)
Detains: Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Families, Adult women, Recognized refugees (administrative)
| Conditions complaints? | Capacity | Reported population |
|---|---|---|
YES2023 |
No Data |
No Data |
Welisara was reportedly opened in 2022, just outside Colombo. In 2023, observers confirmed that a group of Rohingya refugees, rescued at sea in December 2022, were being detained in the centre. (Other members of the group had been placed in Mirihana Detention Centre.) According to a Sri Lankan human rights defender, immigration detainees are held alongside foreign nationals remanded for criminal offences.
Country: Sri Lanka
City & Region: Welisara, Asia-Pacific
Latitude, Longitude: 7.015602144190037, 79.90225542946791
