Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) vs. Right to Information Commission & G. Surendran – CA/RTI/0004/2023-2025

In the case between Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and the Right to Information Commission with G. Surendran, the court addressed the issue of whether the RTI Commission’s decision directing disclosure of information relating to the recruitment process for the post of General Manager (Data Centre and Cloud Services) should be set aside, particularly in relation to Sections 5(1)(a) and 5(1)(g) of the RTI Act concerning sensitive information. The court held that the appeal lacked merit and that disclosure should proceed, reaffirming the principle that transparency and the public’s right to information must be upheld even when balancing privacy and confidentiality in public recruitment. This decision relied on relevant statutory provisions and precedents supporting openness in government functions, em