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.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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