Detailes of Information Officer

Right to Information Act

• Right to Information Act (Download..)
• Right to Information

Regulations promulgated under the Right to Information Act

• Regulations promulgated under the Right to Information Act (Download..)

Procudure to be followed to access information

Applying For Information

1. Submit application No. RTI1, letter or make a verbal request to the Information Officer for obtaining necessary information and obtain an acknowledgement
2. You will be informed as expeditiously as possible and in any case within fourteen days whether the information requested by you can/ cannot be provided
3. In case when it is decided to issue the information requested, you will be informed the charges determined by the Commission, if such charge should be paid. You will be provided with the information requested within fourteen days on payment of a prescribed charge, if it is necessary or free of charge
4. In case where it is difficult to provide information requested within fourteen days, after paying the prescribed charges, the Information Officer will provide you the information requested within an additional period not exceeding 21 days informing the reasons for the extension of the time frame
5. Where the request for information concerns the life and personal liberty of the citizen, the response to it shall be made within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the request
6. If you are not satisfied regarding the following responses you receive for your request for information, kindly note to submit an appeal to the following officer within fourteen days
   1. Refusing a request made for information
   2. Refusing access to the information on the ground that such information is exempted from being granted under section 5
   3. Non- compliance with time frames specified by this Act
   4. Granting of incomplete, misleading or false information
   5. Charging an excessive fees
   6. The refusal of the information officer to provide information in the form requested
   7. The citizen requesting having reasonable grounds to believe that information has been deformed, destroyed or misplaced to prevent such citizen from having access to the information

Officer of Appeal

How to reach Divisional Secretariat of Ambagamuwa Korale?

• The Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat is located next to the Maliban Factory, 500m from the town of Ginigathhena on the Hatton Road.

Inquiry about Grama Niladhari Domain Numbers

• Grama Niladhari numbers are available for 67 Grama Niladhari Divisions in this division.

Should the owner be present when registering a business name?

• For this the owner of the relevant business is required to come and bring the National Identity Card.

What are the documents to be taken while dealing with the deceased's bank money and mortgaged goods?

• Death certificate of the deceased
• Documents related to the relative of the applicant (birth certificate, marriage certificate)
• Affidavits stating that they have no objection to giving money or goods to the applicant if there are other members
• National Identity Card

What are the documents required for transferring electricity bills?

• Deeds proving the ownership of the relevant place to obtain electricity
• Letter of confirmation submitted by the Housing Development Authority or the Municipal Council
• National Identity Card

How to get the nutrition allowance, Rs. 20,000.00?

• An application can be obtained from the Early Childhood Development Officer of the Divisional Secretariat of the Maternity Clinic in which you participated before 3 months of pregnancy or the officer who implements this program.

Who can get educational assistance?

• School going children can get scholarships if the father of the children is dead or suffering from an incurable disease.

How to register an NGO?

• NGOs registered more than one year after commencement are registered after submission of documents

Is it possible to get a new Samurdhi benefit?

• New beneficiaries are not currently being selected and appeals will be accepted for future consideration.

What are the qualifications required to obtain adult assistance?

• Age over 70 years on the date of application
• Family income is Rs. If 3000 or less

One of the spouses can apply for this.

How to get copies of birth or marriage or death certificate?

• Rs.100.00, if you know the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate,
• If you do not know the number and date of the birth or marriage or death certificate, you can also obtain a certificate by paying Rs. 200 to the Divisional Secretariat.
• Relevant certificates can be obtained from the Ambagamuwa Korale Divisional Secretariat only in case of birth, marriage or death that took place in the NuwaraEliya District.

How to register a birth?

• In order to register a normal birth, the birth should be registered by meeting the Registrar of Births Registration of the relevant division three months before the birth.
• To register births after three months, contact the Additional District Registrar and obtain relevant information.

How to amend the birth certificate?

• Take the relevant documents and meet with the Additional District Registrar.

How to make Widows and Orphans Pension after the death of Civil Retireer?

• First obtain the death certificate of the retiree and terminate the pension..
• If there is more money, write to the bank to get it
• Then instruct the relevant person to bring the following documents.
  
  • Original death certificate of the retiree
  • Original birth certificate of the widow
  • Original marriage certificate
  • A photocopy of the widow's bank book
  • A photocopy of the widow's identity card
  • A photocopy of the Widow Orphan Card or Widow Orphan Number
  • Passport size color photograph certified by the Grama Niladhari
  • All photocopies of the above documents should be certified by the Grama Niladhari.
• Then after giving the relevant information, take the file and take necessary action to make the Widows' and Orphans Pension

Why have pensioners' pensions stopped?

• Termination of pension due to non-issuance of life certificate for the relevant year.
• Issuing the life certificate on the arrival of the retiree and asking the Grama Niladhari to bring the certificate.
• Updating the pension after handing over the life certificate again.

Why the pension is not paid to the heirs after the death of the widow?

• Explaining that according to the Widows 'and Orphans' Pension Act, if a person is entitled to the Widows 'and Orphans' Pension, if there is any salary or arrears due to that person after death, there is no legal provision to pay that amount to their heirs.