Inspection of Places The number of police stations to be inspected are 57. During the year inspections were carried out about 389 times. The Boossa camp was inspected once in every 3 months. In addition the prisons of Galle, Tangalle, and the open prison of Weeravila were also inspected. Discussions were held with the Senior DIG South on illegal arrests & detentions reported during inspections of police stations in 2012 and on police stations which attend investigations and inquiries without proper preparation and was taken to resolve those issues. Human Rights Promotion Programmes 28 Human Right awareness programmes and special programmes were held in year 2013. The public has gained knowledge on Human Rights as a result of public awareness programmes launched within this year and in previous years, especially by the radio programme broadcasted for nearly 2 years with the assistance of Matara Media House. There is a tendency of the public both villagers and residents in the urban area to get close to the Commission. The increased tendency of reporting to the Commission over infringements of Human Rights is a result of the awareness gained by civil societies. Police officers, prison officers, Air Force officers, students of vocational trainings, students of journalism, community leaders, religious leaders & local Government Authority members were the groups that participated in these events. Working with civil society organizations Jointly worked with Prathiba Media Forum (PrathibaMadyaEkamuthuwa) of Kamburupitiya. 5.9 Regional Office Trincomalee Introduction The jurisdiction of this regional office in the Eastern Province stretches to 2727 square kilometers. The Temple of Koneshwaram, which is a venue of historical interest and the Trincomalee harbor, which has been a hub for international trade since ancient times, are situated within this area. There are 7 Human Rights Commission employees and two employees of the UN Development Programme are serving at the Regional Office. There are 11 Divisional Secretariats and 230 GramaNiladhari Divisions situated within this district. 87