30 Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016 “local authority” means a Municipal Council, Urban Council or a Pradeshiya Sabha and includes any authority created or established by or under any law to exercise, perform and discharge powers, duties and functions corresponding or similar to the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed or discharged by any such Council or Sabha; “non governmental organisation” means any organization formed by a group of persons on a voluntary basis and receiving funds directly or indirectly from the Government or international organisations and is of a non governmental nature; “public authority” means – (a) a Ministry of the Government; (b) any body or office created or established by or under the Constitution, any written law, other than the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, except to the extent specified in paragraph (e), or a statute of a Provincial Council; (c) a Government Department; (d) a public corporation; (e) a company incorporated under the Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007, in which the State, or a public corporation or the State and a public corporation together hold twenty five per centum or more of the shares or otherwise has a controlling interest;