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Appellant: A.Mariathas
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat – Maritimepattu
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 19th 2018
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Appellant: A.Mariathas
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat – Maritimepattu
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 19th 2018
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Appellant: The Airline Pilots’of Sri Lanka
Public Authority: Sri Lankan Airlines
Dates of Appeal Hearing: 13th November 2017, 08th January 2018, 06th February 2018, 23rd February 2018 and 23rd March 2018.
Order:
RTICAppeal/99/2017 - Airline Pilots’ Guild v. Sri Lankan Airlines
RTICAppeal/99/2017 - Jurisdiction
Appellant: B. Chamali
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat - Panadura
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: B.R. P.R. Gunasena
Public Authority: Coconut Development Authority
Dates of Appeal Hearing: February 23rd 2018 & April 24th 2018
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RTICAppeal/60/2018
Appellant: Bhadrani Jayawardena
Public Authority: Municipal Council - Colombo
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018
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Appellant: C. Amerasinghe
Public Authority: Pradesha Sabha – Ja Ela
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 28th 2018
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Appellant: Capt. de Soyza Siriwardena
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Army
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 6th, 2017 & November 27th, 2017
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RTICAppeal/89/2017 - Capt. de Soyza Siriwardena v. Sri Lanka Army
Appellant: Ceylon Bank Employees Union (Regional Development Bank Branch)
Public Authority: Regional Development Bank
Dates of Appeal Hearing: January 30th 2018 & March 27th 2018
Order:
RTI Appeal/160/2017
Appellant: Ceylon Bank Employees Union
Public Authority: Peoples Bank
Dates of Appeal Hearing: January 30th 2018, March 27th 2018 and May 22nd 2018
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RTICAppeal/58/2018
Appellant: Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union
Public Authority: Peoples Bank
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: D.N. Liyanage
Public Authority: University of Wayamba
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 26th 2018
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Appellant: D.N. Liyanage
Public Authority: University of Wayamba
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 26th 2018
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Appellant: Dileep Amuthan
Public Authority: Presidential Secretariat
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 20th 2017, January 22nd 2018, February 27th 2018, April 3rd 2018 and May 15th 2018
RTICAppeal/114/2017
Appellant: Dushiyanthy Suriapperuma
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Medical Council
Dates of Appeal Hearing: November 20th 2017, January 16th 2018, March 16th 2018 & April 24th 2018
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Appellant: Dushyanthi Suriapperuma
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Medical Council
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 20th, 2017
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RTICAppeal/036/2017 - Dushyanthi Suriapperuma v. Sri Lanka Medical Council
Appellant: G.D.R.U.U. Abeyrathna and Nishantha Hettiarachchi
Public Authority: Department of Examinations
Dates of Appeal Hearing: January 30th 2018, February 23rd 2018 and April 24th 2018
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RTICAppeal/182 & 183/2017
Appellant: H. M. C. A. Jayasiri
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Police/ Assistant Superintendent of Police’s Office Awissawella
Dates of Appeal Hearing: January 8th 2018, March 23rd 2018 and May 15th 2018
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RTICAppeal/154/2017
Appellant: H.A.P.N. Jayathilake
Public Authority: Department of Agrarian Services Development
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: H.P.D.K Perera
Public Authority: Urban Council Panadura
Dates of Appeal Hearing: July 5th 2018
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Appellant: I.G.L. Jayaweera
Public Authority: Department of Internal Audit, Southern Province
Dates of Appeal Hearing: October 30th, 2017 & December 4th, 2017
Order:
I.G.L. Jayaweera v. Department of Internal Audit, Southern Province (RTICAppeal/84/2017)
Appellant: Independent Coast Conservation Union
Public Authority: Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department
Dates of Appeal Hearing: March 27th 2018 and May 15th 2018
Order:
RTICAppeal/84/2018
Appellant: Independent Employees Union
Public Authority: Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: J. Wickremasinghe
Public Authority: Chief Secretary, Central Province
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 12th 2018
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Appellant: J. Wickremasinghe
Public Authority: Chief Secretary, Central Province
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 12th 2018
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Appellant: K.D.C. P. Siriwardena
Public Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Dates of Appeal Hearing: July 5th 2018
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Appellant: K.G. Paranagama
Public Authority: Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
Dates of Appeal Hearing: March 27th 2018 & April 20th 2018
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Appellant: K.G.S. Rathnasekera
Public Authority: National Gem & Jewellery Authority
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: K.K. Dharmasena
Public Authority: Ministry of Health
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 28th 2018
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Appellant: KMDSK Kulatunga
Public Authority: Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 17th, 2017
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Appellant: K.M.G. Kodikara
Public Authority: District Secretariat - Matale
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 24th 2018
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Appellant: K.S.T. Jayasinghe
Public Authority: Cooperative Development Department
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: K.W. S. Saddhananda
Public Authority: Department of Census & Statistics
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018 and June 19th 2018
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RTICAppeal/146/2018
Appellant: L.D. Abeywardena
Public Authority: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
Dates of Appeal Hearing: July 3rd 2018
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Appellant: M.D.S.K. Kulatunga
Public Authority: Udunuwara Pradeshiya Sabha
Dates of Appeal Hearing: November 17th 2017 & April 20th 2018
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Appellant: N. M. Wijesena
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat - Mahawa
Dates of Appeal Hearing: December 22nd 2017 (Documentary), March 02nd 2018 (Documentary) & April 24th 2018
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Appellant: P.D.M. Upashantha
Public Authority: University of Sri Jayawaradenapura
Date of Appeal Hearing: December 4th, 2017
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RTICAppeal/124/2017 - P.D.M. Upashantha v. University of Sri Jayawaradenapura
Appellant: R. M. Rathnayake
Public Authority: Auditor General’s Department
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018
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Appellant: R.H.M.N. Rajakaruna
Public Authority: Provincial Public Service Commission- North Western Province
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 24th 2018
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Appellant: Railway Managers Association
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Railways
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 24th 2018
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Appellant: Rajendra Wijesinghe
Public Authority: Agrarian Development District Office, Kalutara
Dates of Appeal Hearing: August 29th, 2017
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RTI Appeal/39/2017
Appellant: Rajendra Wijesinghe
Public Authority: Agrarian Development District Office, Kalutara
Dates of Appeal Hearing: August 29th, 2017
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RTI Appeal/61/2017
Appellant: S. Dharshanan
Public Authority: University of Jaffna
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 12th 2018
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Appellant: S.A.S.S. Perera
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat, Padukka
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 23rd, 2017
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Appellant: Sabra Zahid
Public Authority: Judicial Services Commission
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 19th 2018
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Appellant: Sabra Zahid
Public Authority: Registrar General’s Department
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 19th 2018
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Appellant: Shreen Saroor
Public Authority: Prime Minister’s Office
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 15th 2018 and July 10th 2018
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RTICAppeal/01/2018 | Sri Lanka's Reparations Bill
Appellant: Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
Public Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: T. Edirithilaka
Public Authority: National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018
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Appellant: T. Gohilarajah
Public Authority: Department of Examinations
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 26th 2018
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Appellant: Thilak Ranjith Silva
Public Authority: Police Head Quarters
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018
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RTICAppeal/142/2018
Appellant: Transparency International Sri Lanka
Public Authority: Presidential Secretariat
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 19th, 2017, August 8th, 2017 & September 25th, 2017
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Transparency International v. Presidential Secretariat
Appellant: V. Sabaratnam
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation
Dates of Appeal Hearing: May 9th 2018 and June 26th 2018
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Appellant: Verite Research (Pvt.) Ltd.
Public Authority: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Dates of Appeal Hearing: March 16th 2018, May 9th 2018
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RTICAppeal/25 & 26/2018
Appellant: W.A.P. Dilrukshi
Public Authority: Sri Lanka Army
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 20th 2018
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Appellant: W.H.M. D. Wijekumari
Public Authority: University of Wayamba
Dates of Appeal Hearing: April 26th 2018
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Appellant: W.M.S. Ruwan Kumara
Public Authority: Divisional Secretariat, Habaraduwa
Date of Appeal Hearing: November 17th, 2017
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Appellant: W.R.M. Abeysekara
Public Authority: Peoples Bank
Dates of Appeal Hearing: June 26th 2018
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