SLBC News: Sri Lanka: Friday, August 05, 2016.
The Right to
Information Act which was passed recently in parliament will be implemented
effective from today. The Speaker of parliament has signed the special document
in this regard. Deputy minister of
parliamentary reforms and mass media Karunaratne Paranavithana said
accordingly, the stage of RTI implementation will be carried within the next
six months.
He further
said an independent commission will also be established according to the
provision of the RTI Act. The common
public can enjoy the benefits of RTI within
the next six months.
This Act will
also strengthened the relationship between the government and common
masses. Speaking at this conference the
director general of government information department Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya
said the RTI Bill which was passed in Sri Lankan parliament was the 7th best
Act in the world. He also pointed out a
special day to commemorate the right to information falls on 28th of September
every year.