5.0
RESEARCH AND MONITORING DIVISION
5.1
1st Quarter (January – March 2016)
5.1.1 Monitoring Activities
Date
Activity
29.01. 2016
Review Meeting on Rathupaswala water issue with the Young
Journalists Association of Sri Lanka
03.02. 2016
Surprise visit to Mirihana National Holding Centre
17.02. 2016
Field Visit to Kajeemawatte, Colombo where homes were
demolished.
29.02.2016
Field Visit to Kuliyapitiya re the issue of a child who was facing
danger of denial his education right on the suspicion that he was
affected with HIV/AIDS
5.1.2 Suo Motu Actions (Under Section 14 of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
Act No. 21 of 1996)
5.2
Completed investigation and inquiry on excessive use of force by the police on the
demonstration conducted by the Higher National Diploma Accountancy students on
2015.10.29.
Commenced investigation on killing at Embilipitiya
2nd Quarter (April - June 2016)
5.2.1 Fact Finding Missions
08.05.2016
24.05.2016
On garbage and environmental pollution issue in Ambuluwawa,
Kandy
On flood affected persons in Karuwalagaswewa area
5.2.2 Research and Monitoring Activities
Date
Activity
01.04.2016
Field Visit to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Negombo
20/21.04 . 2016
Monitored bad weather/flood situation and relief programmes in
Gampaha and Colombo Districts.
May 2016
Victims of landslide in Aranayake and Meeriyabedda.
06.05.2016 to
Conducted multidisciplinary Study of Children deprived of Liberty
after making visits to 12 Children‟s Homes island wide
05.06.2016
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