Former American President Abraham Lincoln once said "Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe". The statement denotes that a country's well-being is likely to depend on how accessible its information is. International Right to Know Day was initiated to create an international discourse on access ... Read More
Category: 2021-25
28
Sep2022
27
Sep2022
For a few years now, there has been discussion about bringing in a composite law to repeal and replace the existing laws that fall under the purview of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), commonly known as the Bribery Commission. This proposed Anti-Corruption Bill in its ... Read More
05
Sep2022
TISL unequivocally condemns the arrests and oppression of citizens who raised their voices in peaceful protests to challenge those responsible for the country's governance. TISL also denounces the destruction of public property that belongs to all citizens, under any circumstance.
TISL observes with concern that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) ... Read More
24
Aug2022
Corruption has been identified as a root cause of the current political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka by several analysts. It exists at the business, public, and government levels and needs to be addressed in the national search for solutions to the present crisis with a view to ensuring ... Read More