HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 4.4.2. ▪ Other monitoring activities: Complaints receiving unit for the Local Government Elections- 2018 A Complaint-receiving unit was established by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to receive complaint relating to Local Government Elections -2018. The Commission also received complaints relating to the elections through its 24-hour hotline. ▪ Monitoring of news reports The Commission also continued to monitor news reports in the electronic and print media with regard to the violation of human rights falling within the purview of the Regional and sub-Offices. This activity assists the Commission in making suo motu interventions as well as following-up on the progress of remedial action by respondent parties. ▪ Interventions requiring continuous monitoring With regards to the reduction of ground water in Jalthara, Ranala with a local civil organization which complained to the HRCSL on this. The Commission continued to monitor the situation. Subsequently, a field visit was carried out in the catchment area in question, in the presence of the party owning the catchment area in question as well as the representatives of the private company engaged in bottling water. - On the issue of the scarcity of water required for day to day life as the result of excessive selling of ground water in the Pannala area. The discussion was attended by officials of the Pannala Page - 69 A series of discussions were conducted with relevant authorities and affected parties in matters which in the opinion of the Commission required intervention and continuous monitoring. The following are selected examples: 69