HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA - Annual report 2020 - the theme of “Responsible Business and Human Rights” on 10 February 2020. Meeting with Ms. Julia Cabassi, International Consultant - Gender Equality & Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights at the request of United Nations Population Fund on 20 February 2020.  The Commission met a visiting European Union delegation to discuss the HRCSL’s action in promoting and protecting human rights on 11 February 2020.  During 2020, HRCSL also held in-person or virtual meetings with: - The Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka - Ms. Brahmy Poologasingham, Senior advisor to the US Department of State - Mr Thierry Mathou, Asia and Oceania Director of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in France - The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka - First Secretary, Political Affairs of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo - Representatives of the Business and Human Rights Resource Center on the theme of "Responsible Business and Human Rights". 6.4.2 Foreign funding received HRCSL received a majority of its funding from the treasury to carry out core activities. However, the Commission was also able to secure financial support for its activities through collaborations fostered between the HRCSL and international development partners. As such, HRCSL acknowledges and appreciates the cooperation extended by the UNHCR, the Government of the Swiss Confederation, and the UNDP for programmatic work of the Commission in 2020, which enabled the Commission to carry out its mandate effectively. The Swiss Confederation continued to support the Commission to strengthen its capacity. Through the grant, the Commission was able to garner resources to tackle the complaints backlog and provide remedies to complainants. This enabled the Commission to increase public confidence 89