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
- According to the preamble of the Act, there are three objectives:
- To give effect to the right of access to information as guaranteed by Article 14A of the Constitution.
- 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
