Sri Lanka, May 8 -- As co-conveners of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process in Sri Lanka, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement express deep concern over the government's continued lack of commitment to participatory governance. This inaction jeopardizes Sri Lanka's membership in the OGP and starkly contradicts the government's own policy statements, which pledge a shift toward a "people's government" and promote governance and development as a collective endeavor.
The OGP is a vital multi-stakeholder platform aimed at fostering transparent, inclusive, and accountable governance through citizen participation in public matters. Over 70 countries a...