HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA - Annual report 2020 4.4.3.  Other monitoring activities: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education The Commission conducted an assessment of the disruption to education of school children school children who are confined to homea due to closure of schools in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially of the children sitting for the Grade 5 scholarship examination, the Ordinary Level examination, and Advanced Level examination. A review of the online teaching activities introduced by the private sector as a response to this issue also formed part of this assessment. The Research and Monitoring Unit conducted this assessment with the support of the regional offices.  Monitoring of news reports The Commission also continued to monitor news reports in the electronic and print media with regard to the violation of human rights falling within the purview of the Regional and sub-Offices. This activity assists the Commission in making suo motu interventions as well as following-up on the progress of remedial action by respondent parties.  Interventions requiring further monitoring A series of discussions were conducted with relevant authorities and affected parties and interventions made in matters which in the opinion of the Commission required intervention and continuous monitoring. The following are selected examples: - A discussion on possible interventions in relation to the safety and wellbeing of Sri Lankan migrant workers in destination countries and foreign migrant workers currently employed in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic was held with the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion, and the Ministry of Labour in attendance. - Pursuant to a complaint received from a civil society organization regarding the detention of a Pakistani national who is an asylumseeker registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for 70