Sri Lanka, July 8 -- In another judgment broadening the scope of the applicability of the Right to Information Act, the Court of Appeal recently held that, in the modern era, Right to Information laws are crucial for combating corruption by increasing transparency and accountability within public institutions.

In its judgment, the Court of Appeal upheld the Right to Information Commission's (RTIC) directive to release information relating to former Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Priyantha Fernandez's foreign business travels from 2010 to 2019, including approvals and expenses.

The appellant, G. Surendran, had initially requested this information through an RTI application dated 03.01.2022.

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