RTIwatchLK

A civil society watchdog for Right to Information implementation hosted by Transparency International Sri Lanka @tisrilanka

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

TISL is on the lookout for a leader with a passion for anti-corruption & governance to serve as its new Executive Director. They will guide & direct a young & dynamic team in delivering program, advocacy & outreach impact.

More details can be found here: https://t.co/LMILGW3zFj

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

@danielalphonsus @ECSriLanka A phone call to follow up won't hurt, though not necessary.

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

Last week, TISL wrote to all 225 serving MPs and all Party Secretaries, requesting that candidates publicly disclose their Asset Declarations prior to the 2020 Parliamentary Election #GenElecSL #AssetDeclarations #lka

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

The #RTI Act has been instrumental in our research, particularly in holding the govt accountable for its #budget promises - https://t.co/qzbDgq7TRt

Over the years we saw

- More timely responses to RTI requests and
- Better access to information

#RTIsl @RTIwatchLK

[Calvin and Hobbes Fan Account @Calvinn_Hobbes]

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[Verité Law @VRlawSL]

Panel 4 at ADRN South Asian Regional Symposium on ‘Protecting #Democracy from #Misinformation’

With Dr. Rezwan (Manusher Jonno Foundation, Bangladesh), Sankhitha Gunaratne (Senior Manager, Advocacy @tisrilanka), Malsirini De Silva (Deputy Head, @VRlawSL), chaired by @GehanDG

[Centre for Policy Alternatives Sri Lanka @CPASL]

අභියාචන විභාගයේදී බන්ධනාගාර දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව සහ අධිකරණ හා බන්ධනාගාර ප්‍රතිසංස්කරණ අමාත්‍යාංශය ඔවුන්ට ජනාධිපති විසින් අත්සන් කරනු ලැබූ මරණ වරෙන���තු කිසිවක් නොලැබී ඇති බව සහතික කරන ලදී.

#DeathPenalty #deathpenaltysl #RTI #RTIsl @RTIwatchLK

[Nalaka Gunawardene @NalakaG]

Exactly three years ago on 24 June 2016, @ParliamentLK unanimously passed #Right2Info Act, making #SriLanka the 108th country in the world to have such a law. It became operational in Feb 2017. #RTIsl
More at official website: https://t.co/5Hari7pVvO

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

@AnuradhaKHerath @tisrilanka has experts on anti-corruption, right to information, international asset recovery and other governance-related issues.

[Asoka Obeyesekere @asokao]

There is a very exciting job opportunity at @tisrilanka - if you like the idea of driving state accountability and managing a dynamic team, all with the freedom to be creative - you should consider applying. The deadline is next Wednesday (12 June) #lka

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

Better access to information can improve public confidence in the government's budget, and is guaranteed by the RTI Act. How did this fare in our attempts to obtain information related to #budgetpromises? stay tuned.. #budget2018 #SriLanka #lka #apesalli

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

“the current culture of secrecy.. continues to foster an environment where public institutions are operating within their own silos, with limited common purpose." - TISL ED @asokao on information lapses leading to #EasterSundayAttacksLK Full Statement here https://t.co/OA1mkGH3Pg

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

Did you know that public procurement accounts for 27% of government expenditure?

#anticorruption #lka #SriLanka

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

"We hope this step will encourage other public representatives to recognise the unquestionable public interest that is served by disclosing this information” - TISL ED @asokao on the historic step taken by 5 MP's to publish their Asset Declarations - https://t.co/IlX8f7QOE8

[Parthiban Shanmuganathan @thisisparthiban]

வரலாற்றில் முதன்முறையாக, 5 நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் தாமாகவே முன்வந்து, தமது சொத்து விபரங்களை வெளியிட்டுள்ளனர். ஊழலுக்கு எதிரான போராட்டத்தின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இதனை செய்துள்ளனர். @MASumanthiran @TharakaBalasur1 #ViduraWickrenayake, #VasudevaNanayakkara @tisrilanka @anticorruption

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

See the full asset declarations of the 5 MPs at https://t.co/uDMlBbE7ZO #democracy #SriLanka #governance #opengovernment

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

@NalakaG Great example of #RTIsl proactive disclosure in action!

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

Two years since Right to Information was implemented in #LKA What a journey it has been! What's your RTI story?

Reply with the #RTIsl hashtag! #2yearsofRTISL

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

#RTIsl public interest override also invoked..

[Verité Law @VRlawSL]

Order of the #RTI commission - directing @CBSL to release info on its investments of #EPF funds in the gvt securities market (in 2015 and 2016): https://t.co/Mucg0boglN
#lka #apesalli
Key extracts of the order (on the info requested, and the public interest value of the info):

[RTIwatchLK @RTIwatchLK]

@VRlawSL @CBSL @VeriteResearch @tisrilanka @asokao @FT_SriLanka @TimesOnlineLK @Dailymirror_SL @RTISrilanka Another great precedent for #RTIsl