The Right to Information (RTI) Act comes into effect on 3rd February, 2017 bringing with it a promise – of open government, of citizens’ active participation in governance, and of accountability to the sovereign people of the country.
The government last week gazetted the categories of public authorities that fall within ... Read More
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03
Feb2017
02
Feb2017
The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday (11th October 2016) approved the Open Government Partnership’s National Action Plan submitted by Mangala Samaraweera the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Cabinet of Ministers has also decided to establish a Steering Committee chaired by the President and Prime Minister and comprised of relevant ministers ... Read More
30
Jan2017
Dear Editor,
Further to your article titled 'Dept. probes TISL official working sans valid visa' on the Daily News front page dated 27 January 2017, we wish to place on record our disappointment that the Daily News has titled the article with a claim that the TISL official was working without ... Read More
27
Jan2017
Dear Editor,
Further to your article titled 'Several Activists Leave Transparency International' on today's Daily Mirror front page dated 26 January 2017, we wish to place on record our disappointment that the Daily Mirror did not seek a comment or clarification from Transparency International Sri Lanka.
We further wish to state that certain ... Read More