HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA - Annual report 2020 5.4.5 Discussions with civil society During the reporting year, the Commission held several discussions with civil society entities on different issues. - A discussion with civil society organizations on the 2020-2022 Work Plan and the current work of the Commission was held on 05 February 2020. The following issues were discussed during the session: - - - - The possibility of the HRCSL’s intervention to dispel negative views in the society regarding the text book 'Hathe Ape Potha', which contains important information on sexuality published by the Ministry of Education for school children. Intervention of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in relation to the new rules for the regulation of NGOs. The need for immediate action regarding the nonimplementation of recommendations issued by the HRCSL. Appointment of officers with knowledge of Tamil language in the Regional Offices of the Human Rights Commission. The need to expedite the release of the final report of the Commission's inquiry into the 2018 Sinhala-Muslim conflict in Kandy. Collaborating with civil society organizations to enhance the strength and efficiency of the Commission. A hybrid discussion on monitoring the human rights situation in the country was held with civil society organizations across the country on 24.08.2020 at the head office of the Commission. It was the first time for the Commission holding a hybrid meeting, which saw representatives of civil society organizations invited to the Commission following public health guidelines while regional civil society organizations joined the discussion via Zoom technology. The meeting highlighted the new foci of the Commission such as climate change and Business and Human Rights. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, civil society organizations requested the Commission to pay special attention to the rights of migrant workers, environmental rights, social, cultural and economic rights, as well as the adverse effects of development on the population. 81