The training program related to the RTI Act was conducted successfully. For this program, Additional Secretary (Development, Planning and Information) of the Ministry of Mass Media Mr. N.A.K.L. Wijenayake and the Director of the Ministry of Lands, Mrs. Pubudika S. Bandara as the resource person, along with the officials of the Information Rights Unit participated.
An awareness program was conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and Lands regarding the RTI Act on 23rd December 2022. Resource person: Ms. Pubudika S. Bandara, Senior Assistant Secretary
The work procedure for the implementation of the Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016 prepared by Mr. Piyatissa Ranasinghe, former Director General of the Right to Information Commission published by the Ministry of Mass Media, was presented to Mr. Anusha Palpita, Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media. Copies of this book can be obtained free of charge from any public authority (institution).
The program was held on 16.12.2022 at the Janaki Hotel, Colombo 05, to get the opinions and suggestions of the officials of the government institutions related to the formulation of the 2023/2027 five-year strategic plan related to the Right To Information Act. Financial support for this program organized by the Ministry of Mass Media was provided by Afriel Youth Network. Mr. Jagath Liyanarachchi, Commissioner of the Right to Information Commission, former Director General of the Right to Information Commission Mr. Piyatissa Ranasinghe and Mr. DM Dissanayake participated as resource persons for the program.
An awareness workshop was held on 2019/8/27 at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo in relation to the responsibility of the Secretaries to the Ministries on the right to information act. The programme was organized by the RTI division of the Ministry of Mass Media with the sponsorship of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) subject to the request of the Ministry of Mass Media.