Prime Minister urges opposition to back Constitutional amendments

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today urged the opposition to support?the proposed Constitutional amendments?in Parliament.

Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister said that the Right to Information Bill which will be presented to Parliament tomorrow will be important to ensure good governance.

He said the opposition must back the?Right to Information Bill and other amendments to the Constitution.

The long-awaited Right to Information Bill (RTI) will be moved in Parliament tomorrow for the second reading.

Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka said the RTI Bill is expected to make changes in a moderate way to uphold good governance and the state functions.

Addressing the media?at the Department of Government Information today, the Minister affirmed the proposed bill will allow the public to get information on public officials and will be an important feature for the Government to be responsible at a higher level. (Colombo Gazette)