Right to Information Act - By Dr. Rohan Edirisinghe

Justice and Peace Committee of the National Council of the YMCAs of Sri Lanka together with the National YWCA of Sri Lanka jointly organized a workshop on the Right To Information (RTI) Act at the YWCA Head Office at Kolpetty. 

Workshop was conducted by well-known social activist Dr. Rohan Edirishinghe. Dr. Edirisinghe expressing his views he shared on the back ground of the bill, pressure on Sri Lanka for such a bill, key elements of a progressive RTI bill, Challenges in working out the bill in the Sri Lankan political contest and the main elements of the bill which has already been drafted. 

Group of around 25 YMCA and YWCA staff  and members attended the event. Ridma and Nico from Pamunugama  YMCA also attended the workshop.