Right to Information Commission of Sri Lanka

‘ WHEREAS...there exists a need to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public authorities by giving effect to the right of access to information... ’ - Preamble, RTI Act, No 12 of 2016
Public Sitting of the RTI Commission, 14th of March 2022, at Bandarawela
Public Sitting of the RTI Commission, 14th of March at Bandarawela
Chairman Of the RTI Commission, Justice Upaly Abeyrathne (Rtd.) Addressing the Advocacy Workshop at Hanguranketha
Public Sitting of the RTI Commission, 03rd of March 2022, at Hanguranketha DS Office
Appeals Hearing of the RTI Commission, 20th December 2021, at Kandy
Appeals Hearing of the RTI Commission, 22nd of December 2021 at Jaffna GA Office
Public Sitting of the RTI Commission, 21st of June 2022, at Distict Secretariat Office,Matale
Public Sitting of the RTI Commission, 21st of June 2022, at Distict Secretariat Office,Matale
Mr. S. R.W M.R.P Sathkumara Director General(Acting),RTI Commission addressing the Meeting
Right to Information Commission sittings in Jaffna on 28th September 2022 to mark International Day for Universal Access to Information, with public officials, communities and the Press Clubs of Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi

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Special Notice

The service of notice by Right to Information Commission

As per the Government circular issued on 2022.05.25 under the Circular number 10/2022 in order to reduce the government expenses, the notices issued under 25 (iv) of Extra ordenary Gazette No. 2004/66 dated 2017.02.03 of the Right to Information Act by the Right to Information Commission will be sent byservice by electronic mail where the electronic address is available with acknowledgement due of the respective Public Authorities, with effect from January 2023.

Note-The hard copies of the notices shall be issued as per the requirement of the respective public authorities.

The Director General of the Right to Information Commission

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Welcome

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...

Media Releases

RTI Photo Gallery - (Present Commission)

Right to Information Commission sittings in Jaffna on 28th September 2022 to mark International Day for Universal Access to Information, with public officials, communities and the Press Clubs of Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi