HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019 - An awareness programme on Human Rights held at the Udathuththiripitiya Elders’ Society Hall for the members of the Udathuththiripitiya Elders’ Society on 17 January 2019 - An awareness programme on the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and its scope held for the volunteers of the National Peace Council on 29 June 2019 - An awareness programme on Human Rights held for the benefit of the delegates of the Northern Province Disability Conference in collaboration with the Jaffna Regional Office at Kilinochchi on 22 July 2019 - An awareness programme on Human Rights and the Rights of Plantation workers held for the benefit of police officers in Hatton on 08 October 2019. A discussion was held on how to adopt a people friendly approach to providing services to the public in the plantation sector and ensure their rights are protected. ▪ Community mobile services The Commission conducted a mobile service under its own auspices at Laccome Tamil Maha Vidyalaya and Gowrawila Tamil Maha Vidyalaya, Upcot Maskeliya on 11-12 May 2019 for the purpose of identifying the human right issues encountered by plantation workers. A large number of persons availed of the mobile Community members attending the mobile service and submitted a number of problems service in Maskeliya including difficulties encountered in obtaining birth certificates and National Identity Cards, housing and infrastructure related issues, health related issues, and employment benefits related issues. Further, the Commission also held mobile services together with the Jaffna regional office and the Puttalam regional office on 11-12 October 81

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