BASL urges President to rescue ‘Understaffed & Underfunded’ RTI Commission

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake raising concerns over the functioning and independence of the Right to Information Commission, citing serious understaffing, inadequate funding and proposed legal changes that could weaken citizens’ constitutional rights. In a letter dated Dec. 19, the BASL said the commission, established under the Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016, plays a “vital role in safeguarding the constitutional right of citizens to access information under Article 14A of the Constitution” . The association warned that current resource constraints were directly affecting the commission’s ability to function…

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