HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019
public due to the implementation of the Central Highway
development project.
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A fact finding mission to identify the problems prevailing in the Health
Sector in the Maskeliya area. The HRCSL visited the Maskeliya
Government Hospital, Maskeliya MOH Office, and the Nallathanni
Emergency First Aid Unit. The monitoring mission also met with Civil
Society Organizations in the area to obtain further information on
issues pertaining to the health sector in the area.
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A special discussion with the Ministry of Education and National
Education Commission on the need to monitor and hold
accountable international schools and private schools pursuant to
complaints received regarding an attack on a student and
remuneration issues of teachers.
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Monitoring visit to the Pasyala Holding Centre, to inquire into the
conditions of the Pakistani Ahmadiya Refugees and Asylum
seekers housed in the Centre in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday
attack. The NGO in charge of the Centre and the UNHCR were
informed of the findings with recommendations for improvement.
Further, a discussion was held with HQI, Nittambuwa with regard
to the steps taken for the security of the asylum-seekers.
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A fact-finding mission on the attack unleashed on the
Anuradhapura Methodist Church on Palm Sunday. The Mission
held discussions with the congregation of the victim church, the
community suspected of the attack, members of the Municipal
Council Anuradhapura, Police, and congregations of other
churches on the importance of religious tolerance and
guaranteeing the right to freedom of religion. The Commission
intends continuing these discussions in all parts of the country.
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A series of discussions with the complainants and respondents on
the issue of closing down the Minu/Doranagoda Maha Vidyalaya.
The complainants were the School Development Society, the Old
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