{"id":2426,"date":"2023-11-26T01:48:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10034\/?page_id=2426"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:38:14","slug":"right-to-information-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/en_us\/right-to-information-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Information Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2426\" class=\"elementor elementor-2426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faad64f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faad64f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fde52 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"89fde52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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INTRO\r\n========================= *\/\r\n\r\n.rti-intro {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  padding: 42px 55px;\r\n  margin-bottom: 70px;\r\n  border-radius: 26px;\r\n  background:\r\n    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(212,160,23,.12), transparent 30%),\r\n    linear-gradient(135deg, #f6fbff, #eef7ff 55%, #fff);\r\n  border: 1px solid rgba(13,71,127,.08);\r\n  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(13,71,127,.08);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.rti-intro:before {\r\n  content: \"\";\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: 0;\r\n  left: 8%;\r\n  right: 8%;\r\n  height: 4px;\r\n  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;\r\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d477f, #1976d2, #d4a017);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.rti-intro p {\r\n  margin: 0;\r\n  color: #34495e;\r\n  font-size: 18px;\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n  line-height: 1.9;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* =========================\r\n   DOCUMENTS\r\n========================= *\/\r\n\r\n.rti-documents {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 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<div class=\"rti-hero-content\">\r\n        <div class=\"rti-hero-label\">Transparency &amp; Accountability<\/div>\r\n        <h1>Right to<br>Information <span>Act<\/span><\/h1>\r\n        <div class=\"rti-hero-kicker\">Open Government<\/div>\r\n        <p>Access to information, open government and active citizen participation.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- MAIN CONTENT -->\r\n  <main class=\"rti-container\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rti-section-heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"small-title\">Right to Information<\/div>\r\n      <h2>Access to Information<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rti-intro\">\r\n      <p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Right to Information (RTI) Act comes into effect by bringing with it a promise of open government, citizens\u2019 active participation in governance, and accountability to the people of the country.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- DOCUMENTS -->\r\n    <div class=\"rti-section-heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"small-title\">Official Documents<\/div>\r\n      <h2>Important RTI Documents<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rti-documents\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rti-document-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"rti-document-icon\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rti-document-content\">\r\n          <h3>Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Official Right to Information Act document.<\/p>\r\n          <a\r\n            href=\"http:\/\/treasury.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Right-to-Information-RTI-Act-En.pdf\"\r\n            target=\"_blank\"\r\n            rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n            class=\"rti-view-btn\"\r\n          >VIEW PDF <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rti-document-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"rti-document-icon\">\ud83d\udcd1<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rti-document-content\">\r\n          <h3>Regulations promulgated on 03.02.2017<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Regulations relating to the Right to Information Act.<\/p>\r\n          <a\r\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.lk\/files\/rti\/regulations-20170203-2004-66-en.pdf\"\r\n            target=\"_blank\"\r\n            rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n            class=\"rti-view-btn\"\r\n          >VIEW PDF <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- ANNOUNCEMENT -->\r\n    <section class=\"rti-announcement\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rti-announcement-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"announcement-icon\">\ud83d\udce2<\/div>\r\n        <h2>Announcement!<\/h2>\r\n        <h3>Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016<\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"rti-announcement-intro\">\r\n        To obtain information relevant to this institution under the above Act, one can apply to the following Information Officer through RTI 01. Submission of this application is not mandatory.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <!-- INFORMATION OFFICER -->\r\n      <div class=\"rti-officer-label\">Information Officer:<\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rti-officer\">\r\n        <div class=\"rti-quote\">\u201c<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"rti-officer-info\">\r\n          <strong>R.M.W.D Rathnayake<\/strong><br>\r\n          <em>Director (Planning and monitoring),<\/em><br>\r\n          <em>Provincial Planning and monitoring,<\/em><br>\r\n          <em>Provincial Council Administration Building.<\/em><br>\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"rti-contact\">\r\n            \u260e Contact telephone numbers: \u2013 071-847 6064\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"rti-contact\">\r\n            \u2709 Email: \u2013\r\n            <a\r\n              href=\"mailto:dept.ncp.planning.director@gmail.com\"\r\n              style=\"color:#123b6d;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none\"\r\n            >dept.ncp.planning.director@gmail.com<\/a>\r\n          <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- APPLICATION PROCESS -->\r\n      <div class=\"rti-section-heading\">\r\n        <div class=\"small-title\">Application Process<\/div>\r\n        <h2>How to Request Information<\/h2>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rti-steps\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"rti-step\">\r\n          <div class=\"rti-step-number\">01<\/div>\r\n          <p>Submit a written RTI 01 application or letter or oral request to the Information Officer for information and obtain a letter stating that it has been received.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"rti-step\">\r\n          <div class=\"rti-step-number\">02<\/div>\r\n          <p>You will be informed as soon as possible, however within 14 days, whether the information related to your request can be provided.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"rti-step\">\r\n          <div class=\"rti-step-number\">03<\/div>\r\n          <p>If it is decided to give you the requested information and if a fee is payable for this, you will be notified. 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