Ever since former legend Sanath Jayasuriya took the reins as the coach of the Sri Lankan national cricket team, social media users have responded with mixed reactions. Especially during the 3-match T20 series against England, just before the currently ongoing T20 World Cup, garnered a lot of criticism. Social Media Claims: A photo featuring media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The 78th National Independence Day was held at Independence Square in Colombo on February 4th, under the theme “Building Sri Lanka”. Social media posts have alleged that the Buddhist flag that had been hoisted at Independence Square had been removed under the guise of the Independence Day celebration. This […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel This is an investigation we conducted regarding a social media post stating that electricity consumers are already facing difficult situations due to the National Electricity Policy. Social Media Posts : A social media post was shared with the following message. “It is reported that a major crisis has been created […]
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The horrifying scenes where a lawyer and his wife were murdered in Akuregoda raised many concerns about whether security is ensured for lawyers who represent criminal cases. Amidst this scenario, a statement allegedly made by the Defence Minister went viral on social media. This is a fact-check we conducted to verify the truth behind the […]
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දිනපතාසත්යකරුණු දැනගැනීමටඅපගේWhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media platforms are often used by many to circulate unverified conclusions that are drawn by considering only a small part of an incident or just one or two photographs. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding a similar incident, where several photographs taken during President Anura’s visit to Jaffna […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. In a context where the verdict was delivered regarding the case over the assault and killing of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament, Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer, several social media posts claiming that statements were made by the President and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The release of unverified information on social media can mislead the public and, in certain instances, damage the reputation of recognized public figures. A post currently circulating on social media regarding President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visit to Kandy was examined through a fact-checking investigation conducted […]
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A claim circulating on social media states that blood cancer can now be completely treated, thanks to a Vietnamese medical team. However, our review found that while Vietnam has achieved important milestones in CAR-T therapy, there is no evidence that blood cancer has been completely cured. Social Media Posts The viral claim typically reads along […]
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A claim circulating widely on platforms suggests that placing cabbage leaves on painful joints can alleviate arthritis symptoms, reduce stiffness, and even “boost mobility.” However, we found that cabbage leaf wraps have only been studied in a very narrow context (knee osteoarthritis) and that the evidence supports at best modest, short-term symptom relief. These wraps […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Since vehicle imports were reopened, 451,770 vehicles have been imported so far. Although the government initially expected an income of Rs. 441 billion from these imports, the actual revenue has now increased to Rs. 904 billion, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament […]
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