Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- The Constitutional Council (CC) has refused to disclose certain information sought under the Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016, regarding its decision on the President's nominee for the post of Auditor General.

The request for information was submitted on 1 January 2026 by Attorney-at-Law Aazath Atham Lebbe, following a news report published titled "Auditor General's post: CC rejects yet another President's nominee, this time an Army officer."

The request sought details on the total number of members of the Constitutional Council, as well as the names of members who voted in favour of, against or abstained from voting on the nomination of Army Officer O.R. Rajasinghe.

In its response dated 13 January 2026,...