open data

Sri Lanka’s Right to Information – Subhashini Abeysinghe on LMDtv
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Improved access to information can lead to more informed, data-driven decision-making and better outcomes for the country. Watch Research Director Subhashini Abeysinghe discuss the importance of the RTI Act with LMDtv.
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Making Public Data Public: Sri Lanka Misses Its Own Targets While India Races Ahead
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Published in the Daily Mirror In Sri Lanka, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is the primary government agency responsible for collecting and providing access to data that can be used for statistical analysis. The stated vision of the...
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Privatisation of Public Data: Sri Lanka Customs as a Case in Point
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Published in - DailyMirror Data collected and held by government agencies is a valuable ‘public asset’. Properly utilised, such data can help the private and public sector better contribute to Sri Lanka’s economic growth. These datasets are compiled at public...
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SL Lags Behind in Providing Trade Statistics – Verite Research
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Taken from - Ceylon Today Sri Lanka lags behind its regional peers in terms of ease of access to trade data, mainly because of Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) restrictive data dissemination policy, states a recent research study by Verite Research....
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