Responding to an RTI request submitted on August 4, 2025, the Presidential Secretariat has refused to release information regarding the domestic travel of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Secretariat, in its response dated August 27, stated that the request was rejected under Section 5 (1) (b) (i) of the Right to Information Act, on the grounds that the details sought are directly relevant to security-sensitive information concerning the President.
The letter, addressed to Mr. Jinath Premaratne, further noted that under Section 31 (1) of the Act, an appeal can be filed within 14 days. Such appeals should be directed to Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Mr. K. Prasanna Chandith, at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo.
The response was issued by G.G.S.C. Roshan, Information Officer and Senior Additional Secretary to the President. (Islandnews)
