HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 5.5.1 Regional civil society coordinating committees The close cooperation fostered by the Commission through the civil society coordinating committees at regional level assists the Commission in identifying human rights violations or situations warranting the intervention of the Commission. These coordinating committees also assist the Commission in monitoring the protection of human rights in the regions. In 2018, the Commission continued to facilitate these meetings. 5.5.2 Community Task forces for Human Rights (CTF4HR) In a pioneering move, all Regional Offices of the HRCSL established Community Task forces for Human Rights to facilitate communities to protect their rights at the grass-root level and agitate against any violations of these rights. The members of the CTF4HR comprise volunteer members of the community who indicated an interest to work with the Commission. It is expected that these task forces will act as a conduit between the Commission and the communities, enabling timely interventions in situations of rights violations. During the year, the Commission conducted introductory training for all taskforce members through its Regional Offices. 5.5.3 Civil Society representatives as members of the thematic sub-committees Active members of the civil society and civil society organizations are members of the thematic sub-committees, further contributing to the work of the Commission. The sub-committees are an opportunity for the Commission to benefit from the expertise and experience of civil society members in enriching the policy level efforts of the Commission. 84