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No, Deputy Minister Muneer Did Not Call for Sharia or Thesawalamai Laws to Be Added to Sri Lanka’s Legal System
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The claim that Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Mohamed Muneer had publicly announced the incorporation of Thesawalamai and Sharia law into Sri Lanka’s national legal system, spread rapidly across social media, framed as a legitimate newspaper article. But is it true? We investigated. Social Media Posts : The […]
Political
No, Deputy Minister Muneer Did Not Call for Sharia or Thesawalamai Laws to Be Added to Sri Lanka’s Legal System
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The claim that Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Mohamed Muneer had publicly announced the incorporation of Thesawalamai and Sharia law into Sri Lanka’s national legal system, spread rapidly across social media, framed as a legitimate newspaper article. But is it true? We investigated. Social Media Posts : The […]
No, Minister Ananda Wijepala Did Not Refuse to Arrest the Helmetless Riders!
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media is often flooded with varied narratives during this period of the year in Sri Lanka, with National War Heroes’ Day falling on May 19 and Tamil communities holding their own Remembrance Day commemorations on May 18. On this backdrop a video emerged showing a group of youths riding […]
International
Is This the Worst Fall of the Indian Rupee in History? Here Is What the Data Actually Shows
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When the Indian Rupee hit 96.82 against the US Dollar in May 2026, headlines declared it one of the worst depreciations in the currency’s history. Social media posts and some mainstream reports amplified the alarm, attributing the fall primarily to rising crude oil prices from Middle East conflicts and a […]
Is This the Student ID Card Issued to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, During His College Days?
A viral photograph doing the rounds on social media claims to show the student identity card issued to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay during his college days. The image spread rapidly across Tamil social media circles, accompanied by a nostalgic caption, and was shared widely as if it were authentic. Fact Crescendo investigated the claim. […]
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 […]
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