Issue
Promoting civic-state engagement is essential to support effective implementation of the Right to Information Act in Sri Lanka.
How we are helping
Supporting a project to increase public awareness on the use and applicability of the Right to Information Act and facilitate discussions between civil society and the regulatory bodies around RTI issues.
About the project
Promoting civic-state engagement is essential to support effective implementation of the Right to Information Act in Sri Lanka.
Transparency International Sri Lanka is increasing public awareness on the use and applicability of Right to information (RTI) and facilitating discussions between civil society and the regulatory bodies around RTI issues.
Working at both a regional and national level, Transparency International Sri Lanka is building the capacity of civil society organizations to use the recently passed Right to Information Act.
The project is forming thematic coalitions of civil society organisations (CSOs) on issues related to Health, Education, Transport, Water and Sanitation, and Public Administration, based in Colombo, Matara, Ampara, Trincomalee and Jaffna districtsacross Sri Lanka. These networks are presenting issues and solutions that surround the implementation of the act in special consultations with relevant ministries.
Transparency International Sri Lanka are is also raising awareness of the Act and public understanding of RTI pleas among small communities, using print and other media campaigns. In addition, the project is supporting RTI officers to ensure they are equipped to respond to demand.
The project is working to effectively secure civil society’s role as a ‘knowledge center’ on RTI, to ensure that citizens across the 5 districts can benefit from this legislature.
Endorsed project title: Promoting civic-state engagement to support effective implementation of the Right to Information Act in Sri Lanka
Project Partners
TISL is a national chapter of the global movement against corruption, and is committed to the promotion of good governance and eradication of corruption in Sri Lanka. TISL is the only organization exclusively working on anti-corruption, integrity and transparency related issues in Sri Lanka. Through a multi-sectoral approach, TISL engages with diverse stakeholders in the private and public sectors as well as the citizenry.
Project Updates
The learning team meet project partners and discover some surprising outcomes of Sri Lanka's recently-enshrined Right to Information law.
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