The monthly RTI Journalists’ Forum organized by the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) was held on September 6th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM via Zoom, with the participation of journalists.
At the beginning of the forum, Dini Jayasekara welcomed all the attendees, clarified the purpose of the forum, and introduced Chanika Dilhani, the new member of the RTI team. Following this, the floor was opened for journalists to provide updates on their RTI requests. Afterward, a valuable session on how to compile Fact Files using the Right to Information Act was conducted by Rajagopal Yasiharan from SLPI’s Fact-Checking team.
Additionally, the forum featured discussions on the current status of the Right to Information Act, the challenges faced in its implementation, the responses provided by public authorities to requests, and how to use the obtained information effectively.
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