4.6 Language Rights Chapter IV of the Constitution of Sri Lanka3 Sinhala and Tamil languages are the official languages of Sri Lanka. According to Chapter Three of the Constitution of Sri Lanka, language based discrimination is a fundamental rights violation.4 In 2015, HRCSL received 50 languages related complaints from the Center for Policy Alternatives, a Civil Society organization based in Colombo. The categorization of languages cases is as follows: Language related complaints, according to the nature of compliant - 2015 Nature of complaints No of complaints Name Boards/Labels 22 Letters/Circulars/Evaluations 07 Formats/Applications/Notices 03 In corrected Tamil version 01 Licenses/permits/tickets issue in Sinhala Language 03 Web sites 12 Manufacture date, expiry date, description of the use 02 Total 50 Source: Language Rights Case files, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka 2015 4.7. Traffic congestion in Colombo city and nearby areas The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka organized a multi sector stakeholder meeting on the traffic congestion in Colombo and suburban areas on 8 October 2015 at the Head Office of the Commission. The main objective of the meeting was to identify the root causes of traffic congestion in Colombo City and nearby areas which curtails the citizens engagement in economic activities on time whereby having a negative effect upon their livelihoods. 3 Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 4.Chapter III of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 39