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Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016

The Right to Information Act has been in force since August 4, 2016; following the issuance of Extraordinary Gazette No. 2002/42 on January 20, 2017, and Extraordinary Gazette No. 2004/66 on February 3, 2017, citizens gained the opportunity to request information from any public authority effective from February 3, 2017.

Objectives of the Right to Information Act

  1. According to the preamble of the Act, there are three objectives:
  2. To give effect to the right of access to information as guaranteed by Article 14A of the Constitution.
  3. To foster a culture of transparency and accountability among public authorities.

To promote a society in which the people of Sri Lanka can more fully participate in good governance and actively engage in the public life of the country.

Right to Information

The right to information refers to the right of citizens to access information concerning institutions that utilize public funds. Since sovereignty in a republic rests with the citizens, all information generated through processes involving public funds belongs to them, while the government acts as the custodian of such information.The right to information is currently recognized as a human right, acknowledged by both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. However, it is not a right that can be exercised without restriction; rather, its exercise is subject to certain limitations.

 

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for More details please visit http://www.bingiriya.ds.gov.lk/index.php/en/right-to-information.html

 

divisions

Administrative division

Goal – strengthening the organizational structure through satisfied staff.


Main Functions

  1. Issuing of Permits
  2. Certifying  and counter signing of grama niladari certificates
  3. Renewing licenses
  4. Collecting revenue

 

Social Services Division

Goal-Encourage participation of the disadvantaged and suffering social groups in social development, by providing relief and rehabilitation and creating a background to prevent them falls into such conditions.


Main Functions

  1. Provision of aids and equipments.
  2. Issuing senior citizenship
  3. Identity cardsIssuing Dry rations

 

Planning Division


Goal- Strengthening the divisional sustainable development

Main functions

  1. Identifying the development needs
  2. Evaluation the progress of the projects
  3. Updating PMCS
  4. Maintaining and updating Resources Profile of the division

 

Accounts Division

Goal - Implement and maintain sound financial transaction system to achieve the overall objectives in Divisional Secretariat Colombo.

 

Main Functions

  1. Preparing the procurement plan of the year
  2. All the activities related to payments
  3. Conducting Board of surveys
  4. Handling Audit queries
  5. Preparing financial statements

 

Registrar Division

Goal- Registration of Marriages, Births and Deaths, issue of certified copies at request and the preservation of such documents for assisting the populace to secure their rights.

 

Main Functions

  1. Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths
  2. Issuing Certificates

 

Pension Division

Goal-Execute pension policies efficiently and productively in regionally to provide active contribution to uplift and to assure wellbeing, Future protection of officers who dedicated for public services, their spouses and dependents.

Main Functions

  1. Payment of monthly pensions.
  2. Conducting Inspections for W&OP and disabled persons and giving recommendations to dept.of Pension.

 

 

List of Distributors of Essential Foods

 

 

 

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