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Can Indians Enter Sri Lanka Without a Visa and an ETA?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel   Circulating social media posts have claimed that Indian nationals will no longer need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to visit Sri Lanka. Here is a fact check we conducted regarding this. Social Media Posts : The following post, published on February 19 with the caption, “No […]

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Neluwa Murder: False Affair Claims and Media Ethics!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The social damage caused by reporting false and unverified information based on assumptions is enormous, sometimes leaving a lasting impact that cannot be reversed. Such reporting also inflicts great harm on the children, relatives, and friends of the victims. In sensitive matters like murders, mainstream media outlets occasionally publish unverified […]

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Fact-Checked: Viral China’s “Pregnancy Robot” Claim Is False

A viral claim circulating on social media alleges that China will launch the world’s first “pregnancy robot” in 2026, capable of carrying a human fetus and giving birth to a live baby. However, our investigation found that the story is false. Social Media Posts The viral posts typically claim that a “China will launch world’s […]

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Are 26,000 Jobs at Risk as MAS Holdings Moves to Shut Factories?

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. From time to time, false claims and misleading posts circulate on social media suggesting that the MAS Holdings group is leaving the country, shutting down operations, or abandoning its workforce. In this context, below is our fact-check regarding recent social media posts about the Methliya […]

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Is it true that only a handful of countries compete in the Cricket World Cup?

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup cricket tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, began on February 7, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude with the final match on March 8, 2026. At a time when there is significant global interest in the T20 […]

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No, Meta Is Not Shutting Down Messenger, Only Its Standalone Website

Reports circulating on social media claim that Meta is “shutting down Messenger in April 2026.” The confusion stems from Meta’s decision to discontinue Messenger’s standalone website and previously end its desktop apps. Here is what is actually changing and what will continue to work. Social Media Posts Some social media users shared that Messenger (or […]

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No, the Y Chromosome Is Not Disappearing and Male Births Are Not at Risk

Claims have circulated on social media that a recent study has found the human Y chromosome is “slowly disappearing,” raising concerns that male births could eventually cease, suggesting a possible male-less future. However, current scientific evidence does not support the conclusion that the Y chromosome is imminently disappearing or that male births are under threat. […]

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Viral Video Falsely Claims Girl Speaking Mandarin Is Trump’s Granddaughter

A video circulating on platforms shows a white girl wearing a red qi pao (traditional Chinese dress) speaking Mandarin and wishing a Happy Lunar New Year. Many social media posts accompanying this video claim that the girl is Donald Trump’s granddaughter. This claim has been widely shared. In fact, the girl in the video is […]

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Debunking Misleading Claims Linked to Verité Research’s ‘Mood of the Nation’ Poll!

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A recent poll titled “Mood of the Nation” released by Verité Research has become a widely discussed topic in society. Several claims and interpretations relating to this survey were circulated on social media. We conducted a fact-check regarding a number of those posts. Social Media […]

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Viral Video of Chinese “Robot Soldier” is AI-Generated, Not Real Military Footage

A video circulating on social media claims to show a Chinese humanoid “robot soldier” conducting live-fire shooting practice, suggesting that China has deployed or is testing a “Terminator-type” robotic army. The clip has been widely shared on multiple social media platforms, often accompanied by captions implying that China is rapidly replacing human troops with armed […]

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