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Welcome to the website of the Right to Information Commission of Sri Lanka. The Right to Information Commission is an independent statutory Commission established under the Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016. It has an important role in championing the right to information among citizens and fostering a disclosure friendly administrative culture among public authorities covered by the RTI law. You can learn more about Your Right to Information and the work of the Commission here.

Himal Interviews: Sri Lanka’s right to i...

Interview with senior lawyer and a member of Sri Lanka’s RTI Commission, Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena. Click here to view online interview ...

7th March 2018 - Visit of Sri Lankan, In...

7th March 2018 - Visit of Sri Lankan, Indian and Canadian Information Commissioners, South Asian judges, lawyers and activists to t...

Centre for Human Rights hosts members of...

7 September 2017 -The Centre for Human Rights on 6 September had the pleasure to host a delegation from the Sri Lanka Right to Informat...

Consultation on Record Management and Se...

Consultation on Record Management and Section 7 Directives of the Commission On the 8th of August, 2017, the RTI Commission held a Co...

Handing Over the SIP

Chairman of the RTI Commission Mr. Mahinda Gammampila hands over over the Strategic Implementation Plan of the Commission to a delegation...

RTI Commission takes up Questions of Pub...

It is encouraging to see that despite being severely cash-strapped due to the absence of an independent allocation in the 2017 National B...

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1st Public Sitting - Eastern Province - 19.01.2019

2nd Public Sitting - Central Province - 01.03.2019

3rd Public Sitting - Southern Province - 14.06.2019

4th Public Sitting - Northern Province - 05.07.2019

ICIC - 2019

5th and 6th Public Sittings - Uva Province

Recent Decisions in Appeal

Publications of the RTI Commission

Selected Orders of the RTI Commission 2017-2018

Reflection on Sri Lanka's RTI Acti and RTI Regime

Review Of Reflections On Sri Lanka'S RTI Act And RTI Regime - By Mr Asoka Gunawardena, Retired Senior Public Servant

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Ongoing In-Person Hearings

Airline Pilots’ Guild v. Sri Lankan Airlines - [...]

Appellant: The Airline Pilots’of Sri Lanka

Public Authority: Sri Lankan Airlines

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 13.11.2017, 08.01.2018, 06.02.2018, 23.03.2018, 24.04.2018 and 09.05.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/99/2017 - Airline Pilots’ Guild v. Sri Lankan Airlines

RTICAppeal/99/2017 - Jurisdiction

RTICAppeal/99/2017 - Final Order

Anver Sadath v Base Hospital Nintavur - [...]

Appellant: Anver Sadath

Public Authority: Base Hospital Nintavur

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 18/06/2019, 17/07/2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/1183/2018

B. Chamali v. Divisional Secretariat - Panadura - [...]

Appellant: B. Chamali

Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat - Panadura

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 2018.04.20; 2018.06.14; 2018.08.07

Order:

RTICAppeal/198/2017

Bhadrani Jayawardena v. Municipal Council - [...]

Appellant: Bhadrani Jayawardena

Public Authority: Municipal Council - Colombo

Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018

Order:

C. Amarasinghe v Board of Investment (BOI) - [...]

Appellant: C. Amarasinghe

Public Authority: Board of Investment (BOI)

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 18.06.2019, 23.07.2019, 10.09.2019, 03.12.2019, 28.01.2020

Order:

RTICAppeal/791/2018

C. Amerasinghe v. Pradesha Sabha – Ja Ela - [...]

Appellant: C. Amerasinghe

Public Authority: Pradesha Sabha – Ja Ela

Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 28th 2018

Order:

Capital Alliance (Pvt) Ltd. v Department of [...]

Appellant: Capital Alliance (Pvt) Ltd.

Public Authority: Department of Census and Statistics

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 11.12.2018, 05.03.2019, 02.07.2019, 03.12.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/745/2018

Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Appellant: Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union

Public Authority: Peoples Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 20.04.2018, 05.06.2018, 17.07.2018, 04.09.2018, 23.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/139/2018

Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Appellant: Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union

Public Authority: Peoples Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 05.06.2018, 17.07.2018, 04.09.2018, 23.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/301/2018

Chamara Sampath v Parliament of Sri Lanka - [...]

Appellant: Chamara Sampath

Public Authority: Parliament of Sri Lanka

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 2019.02.12; 2019.05.21; 2019.06.26; 2019.09.10; 2019.10.08; 2019.10.22; 2019.11.05; 2019.12.03

Order:

RTICAppeal/719/2018

D M L de Silva v. National Insurance Trust Fund [...]

Appellant: D M L de Silva

Public Authority: National Insurance Trust Fund

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 14.08.2018; 16.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/305/2018

D.N. Liyanage v. University of Wayamba - [...]

Appellant: D.N. Liyanage

Public Authority: University of Wayamba

Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 26th 2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/125/2018

Dileep Amuthan v. Ministry of Defence – [...]

Appellant: Dileep Amuthan

Public Authority: Ministry of Defence

Date of Appeal Hearing: 03.03.2018, 15.05.2018, 03.07.2018, 07.08.2018, 09.10.2018

RTICAppeal/70/2018

Dr. Issadeen v. Ministry of Health, Nutrition [...]

Appellant: Dr. Issadeen

Public Authority: Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 17.12.2018; 08.04.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/394/2018

Gamini Kinigama v People’s Insurance PLC - [...]

Appellant: Gamini Kinigama

Public Authority: People’s Insurance PLC

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 05.02.2019; 12.03.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/680/2018

H.A.P.N. Jayathilake v. Department of Agrarian [...]

Appellant: H.A.P.N. Jayathilake

Public Authority: Department of Agrarian Services Development

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 20.04.2018, 05.06.2018, 28.06.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/138/2018

H.B.S. Perera v Irrigation Department - [...]

Appellant: H.B.S. Perera

Public Authority: Irrigation Department

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 30.05.2018; 19.06.2018; 07.08.2018; 01.10.2018; 19.11.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/44/2018

H.P.D.K Perera v. Urban Council Panadura- [...]

Appellant: H.P.D.K Perera

Public Authority: Urban Council Panadura

Dates of Appeal Hearing: July 5th 2018

Order:

I.G.L. Jayaweera v. Department of Internal Audit, [...]

Appellant: I.G.L. Jayaweera

Public Authority: Department of Internal Audit, Southern Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: October 30^th, 2017 & December 4^th, 2017

Order:

I.G.L. Jayaweera v. Department of Internal Audit, Southern Province (RTICAppeal/84/2017)

Independent Employees Union v. Ceylon Fisheries [...]

Appellant: Independent Employees Union

Public Authority: Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 20.04.2018, 05.06.2018, 19.06.2018, 14.08.2018, 18.09.2018, 08.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/112/2018

J. Wickremasinghe v. Chief Secretary, Central [...]

Appellant: J. Wickremasinghe

Public Authority: Chief Secretary, Central Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 12th 2018

Order:

J. Wickremasinghe v. Chief Secretary, Central [...]

Appellant: J. Wickremasinghe

Public Authority: Chief Secretary, Central Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 12th 2018

Order:

J.H.M.R.B. Jayapathma v Ministry of Education - [...]

Appellant: J.H.M.R.B. Jayapathma

Public Authority: Ministry of Education

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 29.01.2019; 09.04.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/655/2018

K. U. Pushapakumara v Human Rights Commission of [...]

Appellant: K. U. Pushapakumara

Public Authority: Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 14.08.2018, 16.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/170/2018

K. Wijayagunawardena v. Central Bank of Sri Lanka [...]

Appellant: K. Wijayagunawardena

Public Authority:Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 03.07.2018, 21.08.2018, 02.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/245/2018

K.D.C. P. Siriwardena v. Ministry of Home Affairs [...]

Appellant: K.D.C. P. Siriwardena

Public Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs

Dates of Appeal Hearing: July 5th 2018

Order:

K.M.D.S.K. Kulatunga v. Udunuwara Pradeshiya [...]

Appellant: KMDSK Kulatunga

Public Authority: Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha

Date of Appeal Hearing: November 17^th, 2017

Order:

M. Hemapala v Department of Inland Revenue - [...]

Appellant: M. Hemapala

Public Authority: Department of Inland Revenue

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 15.05.2018, 14.08.2018, 18.09.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/229/2017

M. M. Viraj Manamperi v. Zonal Education Office, [...]

Appellant: M. M. Viraj Manamperi

Public Authority: Zonal Education Office, Rathnapura

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 29.10.2018; 14.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/421/2018

M.D.S.K. Kulatunga v. Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha [...]

Appellant: M.D.S.K. Kulatunga

Public Authority: Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha

Dates of Appeal Hearing: November 17th 2017 & April 20th 2018

Order:

M.H. Sumith Priyanga v. Zonal Education Office [...]

Appellant: M.H. Sumith Priyanga

Public Authority: Zonal Education Office Ratnapura and R/Hikgaswaththa Primary School

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 10.07.2018, 28.08.2018, 22.11.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/263/2018

N. Munasinghe v People's Bank - [...]

Appellant: N. Munasinghe

Public Authority: People's Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 11.12.2018, 05.03.2019, 02.07.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/050/2018

N. Munasinghe v. People’s Bank - [...]

Appellant: N. Munasinghe

Public Authority: People’s Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 05.06.2018, 17.07.2018, 28.08.2018, 23.10.2018, 13.11.2018, 11.12.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/50/2018

P.K.Perera v. Ministry of Home Affairs - [...]

Appellant: P.K.Perera

Public Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 17.09.2018; 29.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/023/2018

R. Ananthaseelan v MBSL - RTICAppeal/758/2018

Appellant: R. Ananthaseelan

Public Authority: MBSL

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 20.02.2019, 28.05.2019, 27.09.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/758/2018

R. Wijesinghe v. UC Panadura - RTICAppeal/201/2018

Appellant: R. Wijesinghe

Public Authority: UC Panadura

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 26.06.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/201/2018

R.H.M.N. Rajakaruna v. Provincial Public Service [...]

Appellant: R.H.M.N. Rajakaruna

Public Authority: Provincial Public Service Commission- North Western Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 24th 2018

Order:

R.S. Wijesiri v. Chief Ministry and Education [...]

Appellant: R.S. Wijesiri

Public Authority: Chief Ministry and Education Ministry Central Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 22.05.2018; 05.07.2018

Order:

RTI Appeal/174/2018

Railway Managers Association v. Sri Lanka [...]

Appellant: Railway Managers Association

Public Authority: Sri Lanka Railways

Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 24th 2018

Order:

Reeza Rauf v Commission to Investigate [...]

Appellant: Reeza Rauf

Public Authority: Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC)

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 04.06.2019, 24.09.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/658/2018

S.A.S.S. Perera v. Divisional Secretariat, [...]

Appellant: S.A.S.S. Perera

Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat, Padukka

Date of Appeal Hearing: November 23^rd, 2017

Order:

Shermal Hemaka Jayasuriya v National Selection [...]

Appellant: Shermal Hemaka Jayasuriya

Public Authority: National Selection Committee, Ministry of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 20.02.2019; 23.04.2019, 06.08.2019; 19.11.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/745/2018

T. Rusiripala v Peoples Bank - RTICAppeal/774/2018

Appellant: T. Rusiripala

Public Authority: Peoples Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 09.07.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/774/2018

T. Sureshkumar v. Judicial Service Commission - [...]

Appellant: T. Sureshkumar

Public Authority: Judicial Service Commission

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 17.07.2017

Order:

RTICAppeal/224/2017

T. Udheyakumar v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [...]

Appellant: T. Udheyakumar

Public Authority: Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 12.03.2019; 09.07.2019; 05.11.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/692/2018

T. Udheyakumar v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [...]

Appellant: T. Udheyakumar

Public Authority: Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 12.03.2019; 09.07.2019; 05.11.2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/779/2018

T.D.H. Karunarathna v. Urban Development [...]

Appellant: T.D.H. Karunarathna

Public Authority: Urban Development Authority

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 24.07.2018, 11.09.2018, 16.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/289/2018

T.R. Silva v. Sri Lanka Police Headquarters - [...]

Appellant: T.R. Silva

Public Authority: Sri Lanka Police Headquarters

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 17.07.2018, 09.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/342/2018

U. G. Kalansuriya v. National Police Commission - [...]

Appellant: U. G. Kalansuriya

Public Authority: National Police Commission

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 17.09.2018; 12.11.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/027/2018

V. Sabaratnam v. Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation [...]

Appellant: V. Sabaratnam

Public Authority: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 09.05.2018, 26.06.2018, 17.07.2018, 21.08.2018, 28.08.2018

Documents:

RTICAppeal/117/2018 - Order

RTICAppeal/117/2018 - Proceedings

W. D. Ajith Kumara v. Chief Ministry, North [...]

Appellant: W. D. Ajith Kumara

Public Authority: Chief Ministry, North Central Province

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 23.08.2018; 17.10.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/214/2018

W. P. M. Fernando v. Ministry of Public [...]

Appellant: W. P. M. Fernando

Public Authority: Ministry of Public Administration & Management

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 12.07.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/259/2018

W.A.P. Dilrukshi v. Sri Lanka Army - [...]

Appellant: W.A.P. Dilrukshi

Public Authority: Sri Lanka Army

Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018

Order:

W.R.M. Abeysekara v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Appellant: W.R.M. Abeysekara

Public Authority: Peoples Bank

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 26.06.2018

Order:

RTICAppeal/230/2017

Zacky Ismail v Base Hospital Nintavur - [...]

Appellant: Zacky Ismail

Public Authority: Base Hospital Nintavur

Dates of Appeal Hearing: 18/06/2019, 17/07/2019

Order:

RTICAppeal/1182/2018

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Airline Pilots’ Guild v. Sri Lankan Airlines - [...]

Anver Sadath v Base Hospital Nintavur - [...]

B. Chamali v. Divisional Secretariat - Panadura - [...]

Bhadrani Jayawardena v. Municipal Council - [...]

C. Amarasinghe v Board of Investment (BOI) - [...]

C. Amerasinghe v. Pradesha Sabha – Ja Ela - [...]

Capital Alliance (Pvt) Ltd. v Department of [...]

Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Chamara Sampath v Parliament of Sri Lanka - [...]

D M L de Silva v. National Insurance Trust Fund [...]

D.N. Liyanage v. University of Wayamba - [...]

Dileep Amuthan v. Ministry of Defence – [...]

Dr. Issadeen v. Ministry of Health, Nutrition [...]

Gamini Kinigama v People’s Insurance PLC - [...]

H.A.P.N. Jayathilake v. Department of Agrarian [...]

H.B.S. Perera v Irrigation Department - [...]

H.P.D.K Perera v. Urban Council Panadura- [...]

I.G.L. Jayaweera v. Department of Internal Audit, [...]

Independent Employees Union v. Ceylon Fisheries [...]

J. Wickremasinghe v. Chief Secretary, Central [...]

J. Wickremasinghe v. Chief Secretary, Central [...]

J.H.M.R.B. Jayapathma v Ministry of Education - [...]

K. U. Pushapakumara v Human Rights Commission of [...]

K. Wijayagunawardena v. Central Bank of Sri Lanka [...]

K.D.C. P. Siriwardena v. Ministry of Home Affairs [...]

K.M.D.S.K. Kulatunga v. Udunuwara Pradeshiya [...]

M. Hemapala v Department of Inland Revenue - [...]

M. M. Viraj Manamperi v. Zonal Education Office, [...]

M.D.S.K. Kulatunga v. Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha [...]

M.H. Sumith Priyanga v. Zonal Education Office [...]

N. Munasinghe v People's Bank - [...]

N. Munasinghe v. People’s Bank - [...]

P.K.Perera v. Ministry of Home Affairs - [...]

R. Ananthaseelan v MBSL - RTICAppeal/758/2018

R. Wijesinghe v. UC Panadura - RTICAppeal/201/2018

R.H.M.N. Rajakaruna v. Provincial Public Service [...]

R.S. Wijesiri v. Chief Ministry and Education [...]

Railway Managers Association v. Sri Lanka [...]

Reeza Rauf v Commission to Investigate [...]

S.A.S.S. Perera v. Divisional Secretariat, [...]

Shermal Hemaka Jayasuriya v National Selection [...]

T. Rusiripala v Peoples Bank - RTICAppeal/774/2018

T. Sureshkumar v. Judicial Service Commission - [...]

T. Udheyakumar v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [...]

T. Udheyakumar v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [...]

T.D.H. Karunarathna v. Urban Development [...]

T.R. Silva v. Sri Lanka Police Headquarters - [...]

U. G. Kalansuriya v. National Police Commission - [...]

V. Sabaratnam v. Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation [...]

W. D. Ajith Kumara v. Chief Ministry, North [...]

W. P. M. Fernando v. Ministry of Public [...]

W.A.P. Dilrukshi v. Sri Lanka Army - [...]

W.R.M. Abeysekara v. Peoples Bank - [...]

Zacky Ismail v Base Hospital Nintavur - [...]

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