Minister of Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has stated that the passing of the Right to Information Act will be expedited.

The Minister made this statement at a programme held to raise awareness among the state officials of the Galle district and officials from local government institutions. Ministers Gayantha Karunathilake and Karu Jayasuriya were among those preset at this event in Galle.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said:

“… We tried to implement the right to information act even while in the opposition. We hope to expedite the process in transparency to eradicate corruption and to steer the country into the right direction. We will expedite the process in passing it …”

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