Subsection 3(1) of the Act require the Commission to be comprised of five members chosen from among person having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights, in order to carry out the functions of the Commission. H.E. the President appoints the Members of the Commission on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Council in line with the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Section 22 of the Act provides for appointment of a Secretary and the staff to carry out the functions set out in the Act. The cadre approved by the Department of Management Services was 195 in 2010. The cadre approved for 2013 was 273 and the total staff employed in 2013 at the Head-Office and regional offices were 178. Ten regional offices have been established in addition to the head office of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka with the view of protecting and promoting human rights of the people of Sri Lanka. The Government Treasury is the principal funder for the operations of the Commission. The allocation for 2012 was Rupees 139 million and the Commission was successful securing an increase of funds up to Rupees150 million in 2013. In addition, the Commission has also received grants from the UN Human Rights Programme. Further, the Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat sponsored technologically and financially to host two training workshop in Sri Lanka and participation at a seminar held in the UK. Furthermore, the Asia Pacific Forum funded foreign trainings and participation at seminars. The term of the Commission which was appointed in February 2011 for a period of three (3) years expired in February 2014. This report contains all activities carried out by the Human Rights Commission, during year 2013, which is the last year in terms of the Fifth Commission appointed since the establishment of the Human Rights Commission under Act No.21 of 1996. The above activities were carried out by the total participation of Heads of Divisions of the Human Rights Commission, i.e. Director, Inquiry and Investigations, Director, Monitoring and Reviewing, xiii