Sri Lanka has a robust legal regime to safeguard the right to information. Article 14A introduced by the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and the subsequent Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016 (RTI) have had a significant impact on strengthening governance in Sri Lanka, both in terms of access to information and accountability. This study maps and analyses how laws that have been passed since 2022 can be in conflict with the 2016 RTI Act in Sri Lanka. It identifies:
- A list of laws that affect the RTI regime in Sri Lanka, by analyzing all laws passed since January 2022 until May 2024.
- A typology of their impact.
- A discussion of their potential impact on the RTI landscape in Sri Lanka.
- Emerging trends in bypassing RTI and the threat to democracy.
- Recommendations and strategies to engage in the reforming laws that affect RTI regime.
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