Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is disappointed to learn of the decision made by the Presidential Secretariat to appeal against the order issued by the Right to Information Commission (RTIC), directing the disclosure of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assets and liabilities declaration for 2015/2016. TISL’s Executive Director Asoka Obeyesekere said, “Given ... Read More

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) calls on the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to consider the statement of the President in its ongoing investigation into allegations of attempts to bribe members of parliament. The President’s acknowledgement in an interview with the Daily Mirror last week, that ... Read More

In a landmark decision delivered yesterday (4) the Right to Information Commission (RTIC) directed the Presidential Secretariat to disclose the declaration of assets & liabilities of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe in his role as Prime Minister for 2015 and 2016. The Order was made pursuant to the initial request filed by ... Read More