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CCC to weaponize private sector with one of the most important anti-corruption tools in democracy – RTI
Creating awareness and engaging the private sector on one of the most important anti-corruption tools in a democracy, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will conduct a webinar on ‘The Right to Information and the Private Sector’ on Tuesday (18).
The webinar is conducted in collaboration with Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), the Sri Lankan chapter of Transparency International (TI), the leading global movement against corruption. TISL was a strong advocate for the creation of a RTI law in Sri Lanka for many years, and has since its enactment been providing training and assistance to public authorities, civil society, and the general public on RTI.
As RTI is one of the most important anti-corruption tools which allows citizens and businesses to access information held by public authorities, the webinar will highlight the salient points of the Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2016, in which the private sector has been identified as public authorities liable to respond to RTI requests in certain, specific instances.
The session will offer insights into the benefits of RTI, including how the private sector can proactively utilise it to ensure greater transparency and enhance positive public perception as entities committed to high standards of corporate disclosure and integrity, while also using it to address internal operational concerns.
The webinar will be conducted by leading experts in the fields of anti-corruption and governance, trade and policy development, and legal affairs. Transparency International Sri Lanka Deputy Executive Director Sankitha Gunaratne, and Verité Research, Research Director Subhashini Abeysinghe will present the session, which will be moderated by Mokshini Jayamanne, Attorney-at-Law.
The corporate partners for the webinar are London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Hutch.
The webinar will be conducted from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on 18 January via MS Teams.
A special search operation conducted by the Navy in the Mankuliya Lagoon of Negombo today (21st September 2023) led to the apprehension of a dinghy loaded with over 400kg of Kerala cannabis with an estimated street value of over Rs. 132 million
The seized consignment of Kerala cannabis and the dinghy were handed over to the Negombo Excise Station for onward legal action
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In a crucial meeting held during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, met with President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to discuss vital economic matters.
During the meeting, Ms. Georgieva and President Wickremesinghe delved into the ongoing financial sector reforms and the substantial progress made in debt restructuring initiatives. The IMF Managing Director commended the Sri Lankan government for its effective measures in curbing inflation and nurturing a conducive environment for business growth, as well as the flourishing tourism industry. She expressed her satisfaction with the government’s commitment to enhancing the overall economic landscape.
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited President Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran to visit Sri Lanka and ceremonially open the Uma Oya Hydropower Station when they met on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York on Wednesday (20).
President Raisi accepted the invitation and also extended an invitation to President Wickremesinghe to visit Iran. Both leaders agreed that these high level visits would give impetus to further consolidate bilateral ties.
The two leaders recognized that as countries belonging to the same region there is potential for regional cooperation in a range of areas of mutual interest including as members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). The prospects for cooperation in the agriculture sector, particularly introducing modern technology in which area Iran has considerable expertise, was also discussed.
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