HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 6.4. Other collaborations with international organizations and experts 6.4.1 Bi-lateral meetings: HRCSL broadened its international collaborations through bi-lateral meetings with multiple entities: ▪ ▪ ▪ The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Dame Patricia Scotland, visited the Commission on 02 August 2018 and had extensive discussions with members of the Commission on the human rights situation in the country and ways and means of extending commonwealth support to enhance activities of the Commission. She commended the Commission for receiving A status international accreditation. The Commission also met with several visiting European Union delegations to discuss HRCSL action in promoting and protecting human rights: - EU Head of Mission’s meeting at Colombo 07 on 02 February 2018 - Ms.Caroline Vinot, European External Action Service – Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on 09 October 2018 - Mr.Frank Hess, Head of Co-operation, EU Delegation Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on 19 December 2018 The Commission also continued to have constructive relationship with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that has rendered valuable humanitarian protection in Sri Lanka. In November, the Head of Delegation visited the Commission for discussions. 90