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WHAT IS RIGHT TO INFORMATION?

Public Authorities have a lot of information that is held in trust for the citizens of the country. As citizens, you now have a fundamental right to access this information. The Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016, passed on 4th August 2016, sets out the process that citizens can use to access information. It’s is a simple process of lodging a request at the relevant Public Authority. With the normal process, you should get the information within a maximum of 28 days (if the information is a lot, or has to be obtained from a different location, it can take upto 21 days more). See more on that here.

KADATHURA HERA

The first Sri Lankan film on the Right to Information showing how RTI is used through the narrative of three citizens. It will only take 30 minutes to watch this short film.

OUR EVENTS

20RTIs facilitated

Another meeting was held at Point Pedro on 8th July, with more than 20RTIs facilitated, for WDS members.

More than 15 RTIs facilitated in village meeting

RTI village meeting held at Meesalai East on 8th July. More than 15 RTIs facilitated.

Village RTI meeting

Village RTI meeting in Vadaliyadaippu, Jaffna, on 7th July. 10 RTIs facilitated including one group RTI.

Road Works Expedited: a result of an RTI

Renovation work of the Vairavar Kovil road in the 2nd cross street of Vavuniya commenced in October 2017. It is nearly 200 meters and comes under the purview of the Vavuniya Urban Council. The contractor who won the bid did not continue the work. The work was merely commenced, and no progress was made thereafter.

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