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Are Dansalas Banned in Galle This Vesak Poya Day? No, Here Is What Was Actually Said
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Every Vesak season, Sri Lanka’s streets come alive with dansalas, the tradition of offering free food and refreshments to all passers-by in the spirit of dana, or generosity. This year, however, a wave of posts circulated on social media claiming that dansalas in the Galle area had been banned on […]
Political
Viral Photo of Child in LTTE Uniform Is Not from Sri Lanka’s May 18 Commemorations!
Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel Every year on May 18, Tamil communities in Sri Lanka’s North and East observe Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, a day of remembrance for Tamil civilians who died in the final stages of the 2009 war in Mullaitivu. This year, a photograph circulated widely on social media appearing to show a person […]
Photos of MP Namal and Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Tamil Nadu Politicians?
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Images purportedly showing Namal Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa travelling in a vehicle with politicians from Tamil Nadu, India, have been widely shared recently. However, our investigation found these images to be digitally altered. Social Media Posts : An image purporting to show “Naam Tamilar Katchi” party leader Seeman travelling in […]
International
2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: Regime Change and Circulated Fake News – An Analysis
The 2026 Assembly Election has brought about a massive shift in the political history of Tamil Nadu. Breaking the political dominance held alternately by the DMK and AIADMK for nearly 60 years, a new party has assumed power. The following is analysis takes a look at the misinformation spread across social media throughout this election […]
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency : But Not a Pandemic. Here’s What Difference Means!
WHO has declared an Ebola emergency, but not the kind most headlines suggest. The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026, after confirmed cross-border spread connected the outbreak in eastern DRC to imported […]
Fact Check: Viral Image of Trump “Bowing” to Xi in Beijing Is Digitally Altered
A viral image circulating on social media claims to show U.S. President Donald Trump bowing his head toward Chinese President Xi Jinping while the two leaders shook hands during their recent meeting in Beijing. The image has been widely shared on multiple social platforms. However, available video footage and press photographs from the meeting indicate […]
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