HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019 ▪ The Commissioners and staff of HRCSL participated in many events organized by civil society organizations such as: - The Discussion on action taken by the Human Rights Sub Committee on LGBTIQ organized by the Sri Lanka Family Planning Association - The workshop on Independent Commissions for members of Women’s Organizations, other Civil Society Organizations, Journalists, and the youth in Ratnapura organized by the Environment and Community Development Information Centre - The workshop on the impact of Sri Lanka’s economic policy on workers in the apparel industry, organized by the Dabindu Collective - A lecture on the functions of the HRCSL at the workshop on victims of sexual bribery organized by the Centre for Equality and Justice - An intellectual dialogue organized by the Sri Lankan Collective against Torture - The workshop organized by the Integrated Front of Organizations for the disabled - A discussion with the representatives of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies in order to gather information for the preparation of the Alternate Report on Institutions of Human Rights in the Asian Region. 5.5.5 Training for civil society During 2019, HRCSL conducted multiple training and sensitization programmes for members of the civil society. The following is a snapshot of such trainings: - The discussion for religious leaders, civil society activists and community human rights activists on building ethnic harmony, peace and co-existence necessitated by the Easter Sunday attack was held on 25 July 2019 in Badulla in collaboration with the HRCSL Badulla Regional Office. 88