The long-awaited amended Right to Information Bill (RTI) will be moved in Parliament tomorrow for the second reading, Government Information Department said.
According to Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka the proposed RTI Bill is expected to make changes in a moderate way to uphold good governance and the state functions.
Addressing a meeting at the Department of Government Information yesterday, Minister affirmed the proposed bill will allow the public to get information regarding the public authorities and it will be an important feature for the government to be responsible at a higher level.
He said all government employees should be trained for the task with an attitudinal change in their minds.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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