{"id":1237,"date":"2017-02-08T05:16:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T23:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itareuslk.com\/rti\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2017-06-06T16:16:25","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T10:46:25","slug":"a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/","title":{"rendered":"SLPI conducts training to journalists  on Right to Information Act (RTI) in Colombo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) as part of its on-going Right to Information (RTI) awareness program in the country, this week conducted its training in Sinhala\u00a0for the provincial journalists in Colombo district. The sessions held on the 08th of February 2017 at SLPI, \u00a0consisted 30 participants from the Colombo district. The program is designed to promote the use of the RTI Act, communicate the Act in a simplified manner, the benefits of the law and practical issues when requesting for information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1237 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0007-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0007-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1336\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1336'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) trainer Mr Kamal Liyanarachchi   conducting a session on Right to Information law  (RTI)  to a group of Sinhala media journalists\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0020-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0020-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1337\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1337'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipants\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0021-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0021-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1338\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1338'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) trainer Attorney\/journalist Ms Radika Gunaratne conducting a session on Right to Information law  (RTI)  to a group of Sinhala media journalists\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0022-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0022-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1339\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1339'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipants\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0025-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0025-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1340\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1340'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipants\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0028-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0028-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1341\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1341'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipants\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/a-workshop-of-right-to-information-in-colombo\/dsc_0033-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/rtisrilanka.lk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0033-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1342\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1342'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) trainer Attorney\/journalist Ms Radika Gunaratne conducting a session on Right to Information law  (RTI)  to a group of Sinhala media journalists\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) as part of its on-going Right to Information (RTI) awareness program in the 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