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Right to Information Commission
Request public information under RTI Act
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Steps
Identify the responsible public authority and its designated Information Officer via the official registry
rti.gov.lk (opens in a new tab) Prepare clear information request on RTI-01 or accepted written format in official language
Submit to the authority through officially permitted channel, retaining acknowledgment; RTI-02 is the acknowledgment form in the official library
If refused or no response, check statutory appeal grounds and timeframe; the designated officer appeal uses RTI-10
If appropriate, use the separately listed RTI Commission appeal form, distinct from the designated-officer appeal
Bring with you Identify authority and Information Officer Clearly specified documents or information sought Watch out RTI-01 / RTI-10 and commission appeal forms are linked in English/Sinhala/Tamil An appeal to an Information Officer, Designated Officer and RTI Commission are different steps RTI Act section 25 states initial decision within 14 working days; in exceptional life/personal-liberty cases response within 48 hours; access after approval and possible extensions have distinct rules Section 31 and section 32 appeals use different offices, forms and periods; see G81 and G82
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