<P> Sri Lanka's Right to Information Act No 12 of 2016 was certified on 4 August 2016 . After much debate and many amendments to the draft Bill, the final Act comprising 44 Sections was certified in early August 2016 . The implementation of the Act is expected to take time due to the necessity of establishing cadre positions in government institutions to provide information to the general public . The Act is considered to hold many strengths and positive features that would effectively authorize citizens to be actively involved in the process of governance . Moreover, Article 14A (1) introduced by virtue of 19th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka has paved the way for the recognition of right to information as a fundamental right . </P> <P> In Sweden, the Freedom of the Press Act grants public access to official documents and is included in the Constitution of Sweden . Dating back to 1766, it is the first freedom of information legislation in the modern sense . In modern times the right has become known as the Principle of Public Access (Swedish: offentlighetsprincipen). </P> <P> The Principle of Public Access means that the general public is guaranteed insight into activities pursued by government agencies . All official documents handled by government agencies are public unless they contain information specified as secret under the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act . Each request to take part of official documents is handled individually and classifying documents or information as secret is subject to appeal . The constitution also grants the right for government employees to pass on information without risk of criminal charges or repercussions and the right to attend court proceedings and meetings of legislative assemblies like the Riksdag . </P> <P> Switzerland is a federal state . Access to federal documents is governed by the Swiss Federal Act on the Principle of Freedom of Information in Public Administration (and supervised by the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner). Access to documents at the cantonal level is governed by cantonal laws, which are mostly similar to the federal law . </P>

What actions) reflect the proper administration of the freedom of information act