Education 85 Health 02 Property 119 Govt. Welfare 06 Environment 08 Children 02 Women 03 Other 29 Total 648 Special Interventions Rights of Education Following a news item in the print media regarding an issue of getting children of tsunami affected families in the educational zone of Ambalangoda, Galle admitted to schools with more facilities the Commission convened the principals of relevant nearby schools and authorities of the zonal education office held and discussions with them which made way children to get admission to those schools (HRC/MT/109/13/N-G). Following an article published in the print media over an incident that took place regarding grade one admissions to SirisumanaVidyalaya, Ratgama, a discussion was held with education authorities. Thereafter measures were taken to establish a new classroom and to admit eligible students to that class (HRC/MT/69/13/v). Rights for a house A father of three children in the Divisional Secretariat area of Mulathiya protested to authorities stating that he did not have a piece of land to put up a house for his family. The Commission intervened in matter and measures were taken to get a state land allocated for the person (HRC/MT/278/13/5). 86

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