Right To Information Act.
The Government of Sri Lanka has gazetted a Right to Information Act, No.12 of 2016 to provide for the right of access to information; to specify grounds on which access may be denied; to establish the right to information commission; to appoint information officers; to set out the procedure and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Procedure to Initiate Requests Under the RTI Act
The Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016
Details of Public Information Officer
Name: Ms. Karnika Jayatilake
Designation: Deputy General Manager (Legal) / CLO
Address: 4th floor, National Savings Bank, No 255, Galle Road,Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Office: +94 112 370517
Email: dgm.legal@nsb.lk
Web: www.nsb.lk
Details of Designated Officer
Name: Ms. Shashi Kandambi
Designation: General Manager/CEO
Address: National Savings Bank. “Savings House”, No 255 Galle Road Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Office: +94 112 573 179
Fax: +94 112 467 618
Email: gm@nsb.lk
Web: www.nsb.lk
Details of the Financial Ombudsman
Address: No 143A, Vajira Road, Colombo 5
Office: +94 11 259 5624
Fax: +94 11 259 5625
Email: fosril@sltnet.lk
Web: www.financialombudsman.lk