Right to Information Commission
Appeal an RTI Designated Officer decision to the RTI Commission
Research draft. Sources were collected on 9 November 2026; not every page was read in full. Current rules and the full application process are unverified. Follow the linked official source before acting.
Steps
Check whether Designated Officer decided against request or failed to decide within the statutory time
rti.gov.lk (opens in a new tab)Check Commission appeal timing: Act section 32 generally gives two months from decision or relevant decision deadline, subject to stated exceptions
Complete RTI Commission appeal form with original request, dates, officials, attachments and proposed decision
rti.gov.lk (opens in a new tab)Submit through the Commission's currently accepted channel and preserve actual acknowledgment
Separate Commission decision, potential Court of Appeal route and original public-authority response status
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