Last week, Sri Lanka celebrated four years since its Right to Information Act was operationalised. The Act through its successful operation over the past four years has continued to empower citizens, with many of them accessing and confirming the authenticity of information they require using the RTI Act. It has ... Read More

The rollout of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine for emergency use by the Government of Sri Lanka gives rise to an issue on the availability of sufficient information for the general public about the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Sri Lanka. There are two key concerns regarding the process. First, the public ... Read More

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is concerned by the lack of transparency surrounding the proposed investment in the Eastern Container Terminal of the Colombo Harbour. Key amongst TISL's concerns is the non-compliance with provisions of the Right to Information Act which specifically outlines the duty of the subject Minister in ... Read More