Did NPP MP Harini Amarasuriya admit they lack experience building the country?

The National People's Power (NPP) has won the presidential election, and social media is now flooded with posts targeting its leaders. Many of these posts involve misinformation or exaggerated claims aimed at discrediting NPP politicians.

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Following the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the recent presidential election, a claim has gone viral on social media stating that National People’s Power (NPP) MP Harini Amarasuriya admitted in an interview that they lack experience in building the country but will gain it in the future. The claim has sparked discussions, with some questioning the competence of the new leadership. We conducted an investigation to verify the accuracy of this claim.

The viral social media posts claim that Harini Amarasuriya said, “We don’t have experience in building the country, but we will gain experience in the future.” This has been interpreted as an admission of inexperience, suggesting that the NPP leadership is not equipped to govern.

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Fact-Check

We traced the origin of the viral claim to a brief conversation Harini Amarasuriya had with a foreign journalist(Sky News ) shortly after Anura Kumara Dissanayake's presidential victory. The interview was widely circulated on platforms such as Sky News and the Daily Mirror online.Sky news report can be reached here.

Daily Mirror Footage is below.

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In the interview, Amarasuriya clarified their stance regarding governance and experience. She stated:

"We don’t have experience in making the country bankrupt for sure, but we have experience, and we will gain experience in building the country."

This statement was part of a larger discussion on how NPP intends to govern differently from previous administrations. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that, while the party might not have experience in the kind of mismanagement that led to the country's economic troubles, they are confident in their capacity to govern effectively and build the nation.

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Conclusion

The viral claim that Harini Amarasuriya admitted to a lack of experience in building the country is false and misleading. Her statement was taken out of context to create a narrative that does not align with her actual remarks. Amarasuriya clarified that the NPP does not have experience in mismanaging the country but is fully prepared to lead effectively and gain further experience in building the nation.

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