Sri Lanka - Global Right to Information Rating

RTI Rating Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 4º in the RTI Rating

The transparency law of Sri Lanka has been in force since 2016 and with it has earned 131 points in the Global Right to Information Rating (RTI Rating). With that score Sri Lanka is in one of the top positions of the ranking, as it is a country with a good legislative framework in relation to transparency and access to information.

This index ranks countries giving them a score of 0-150 depending on the strength of its legal framework which guarantees the right to information.

In the next table you can also see the scores obtained by Sri Lanka in each of the groups that make up the index. Access the list with the classification of all countries by clicking on RTI Rating and the economic information for Sri Lanka by clicking on Economy of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka - Global Right to Information Rating

Date	RTI Raking	Year RTI law	Access	Scope	Requesting	Exceptions	Appeals	Sanctions	Promotion	RTI Rating
2022	4º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2021	4º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2020	4º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2019	4º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2018	4º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2017	3º	2,016	5	28	26	23	29	4	16	131
2016	9º	2,016	5	27	22	23	26	4	14	121

Sri Lanka - Global Right to Information Rating

Sources: Global RTI Rating

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