The Transparency International requested in year 2013 to provide an opportunity to assess
the efficiency, enforceability and effectiveness of the service rendered by the Human Rights
Commission to those who lodge complaints at the Commission. They pointed out the need
to collect information through questionnaires and interviews.
The Commission took
measures to grant approval and opportunity to the Transparency International team to obtain
information from the officers of the Human Rights Commission, to get feedback of the
complainants and to enter the Commission premises for that purpose.
4.3 Special Meetings
Meeting with H.E the President.
The Commissioners called on H.E the President and discussed the following matters.
To obtain a permanent building for the Head office of the Commission.
The establishment of regional offices at District level.
To make the staff of the Commission pensionable.
To propose amendments to the Sri Lanka Human Rights Act, No.
21.08.1996.
Meeting with the Commissioner of Elections.
The following matters were discussed with the Commissioner of Elections on
11.09.2013.
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