5. When right of access may be denied

the information relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information or the person concerned has consented in writing to such disclosure;

disclosure of such information–

would undermine the defence of the State or its territorial integrity or national security;

would be or is likely to be seriously prejudicial to Sri Lanka’s relations with any

the disclosure of such information would cause serious prejudice to the economy of Sri Lanka by disclosing prematurely decisions to change or continue government economic or financial policies relating to-

exchange rates or the control of overseas exchange transactions;

the regulation of banking or credit;

taxation;

the stability, control and adjustment of prices of goods and services, rents and other costs and rates of wages, salaries and other income; or

the entering into of overseas trade agreements;

information, including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, protected under the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party, unless the public authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information;

the information could lead to the disclosure of any medical records relating to any person, unless such person has consented in writing to such disclosure;

the information consist of any communication, between a professional and a public authority to whom such professional provides services, which is not permitted to be disclosed under any written law, including any communication between the

the information is required to be kept confidential by reason of the existence of a fiduciary relationship;

the disclosure of such information would-

cause grave prejudice to the prevention or detection of any crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders; or

expose the identity of a confidential source of information in relation to law enforcement or national security, to be ascertained;

subject to the provisions of section 29(2)(c), the information has been supplied in confidence to the public authority concerned by a third party and the third party does not consent to its disclosure;

the disclosure of such information would be in contempt of court or prejudicial to the maintenance of the authority and impartiality of the judiciary;

the disclosure of such information would infringe the privileges of Parliament or of a Provincial

disclosure of the information would harm the integrity of an examination being conducted by the Department of Examination or a Higher

the information is of a cabinet memorandum in relation to which a decision has not been taken; or

the information relates to an election conducted by the Commissioner of Elections which is required by the relevant election laws to be kept confidential.