Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A video claiming to be a “banned programme from 2009” has been circulating on Sri Lankan social media, featuring a woman introduced as a doctor alleging that the World Health Organization (WHO) has been secretly developing sterilizing vaccines since 1974, with the goal of reducing the global population by 90%. […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Former Director of the State Intelligence Service, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on charges of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. He is currently receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital under tight security due to his deteriorating health condition. In […]
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A viral claim circulating on social media platforms alleges that Spanish football star Lamine Yamal could miss Spain’s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of U.S. visa problems. According to the posts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally requested that Yamal be denied entry to the United States after the player was […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Home remedies and health hacks spread fast on social media, and they spread even faster when they arrive dressed in the language of science. A video recently circulating in Sri Lankan and Tamil diaspora circles makes exactly this kind of claim: that filling a glass bottle three-quarters with water, placing […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A viral message dressed up as an official airport emergency alert has been spreading fear across Sri Lankan social media, claiming that a criminal gang is selling keychains embedded with GPS tracking chips at airports, fuel stations, and public spaces. The story is not new: it is a recycled hoax […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A recurring pattern on Sri Lankan social media involves genuine footage from other countries being stripped of all contexts and reposted as recent local incidents. The goal is simple: provoke outrage. A video showing two young men violently assaulting a third, his hands bound to a tree, has been circulating […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Paid advertisements on social media have been directing Sri Lankan users to a website called “treatmentforhealthylife.store,” which promotes a product named “Glucocare” capsules, claiming it can permanently cure diabetes. The site invokes the name and credentials of a respected Sri Lankan endocrinologist, displays certificates from the WHO, EU, and Bayer, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi arrived in Sri Lanka fresh off a record-breaking IPL 2026 season, having become one of the most talked-about young cricketers in the world, fan excitement ran high. So, when a photograph appeared to show him receiving a special award from Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, it spread […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid Sri Lanka’s slow recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades, a post styled as a ‘Dinamina’ newspaper article began circulating on social media, claiming the World Bank had ranked the country the world’s second poorest. The claim was politically loaded: some versions blamed the current government, while others […]
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Social media circles was abuzz with viral posts stating that the ‘1990 Suwa Seriya’ Emergency Ambulance Service would not be operational after 03rd June 2026. Understandably this had created a massive stir both online and among the society. Social Media Posts: Fb | Fb | FB | FB Fact-Check: The 1990 Suwa Seriya Emergency Ambulance Service is a free, official government […]
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