Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media posts have circulated claiming that Sri Lanka’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score, as reported by the World Economic Forum, is 24.7—even under a government committed to fighting corruption. This article presents our fact-check of those claims. Social Media Posts : A social media post stated, “According to […]
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A rumor circulating widely on social media platforms in January 2026 claims that British comedy icon Rowan Atkinson, best known for his role as Mr. Bean, is “quietly dating” outspoken internet personality Mia Khalifa. The claim gained traction through sensational captions and viral images shared across Facebook, Instagram, and X. However, after reviewing the available […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. When images and videos related to visits by the President get shared, at times they get blended with misleading narratives before going viral. This is a fact-check we conducted regarding one such image that circulated on social media. Social Media Posts: This photo, which shows President […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A photo has been circulating on social media these days, claiming to be from the Thambuttegama rally attended by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramune national organiser Namal Rajapaksa. This is a fact-check regarding that post. Social Media Posts : This photograph, which has been posted with the caption ‘A large crowd […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media often recirculates political events with misleading contexts. This fact-check addresses one such case. Social Media Posts : Photos of members of parliament protesting with stickers which reads into “Stop Violence against women” were published on Facebook with the caption, “We stand for Harini, Stop violence against women”. Facebook […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A road currently under development in the Eheliyagoda area has recently become the subject of public debate. Viral social media posts claim that the road’s drainage system had been constructed at a higher level than the road itself. However, Fact Crescendo conducted a fact-finding investigation into […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. From time to time, social media platforms carry posts that mislead the public with questionable claims related to sites of historical and cultural importance. In a similar instance, a video has been circulating on social media regarding the world-famous Sigiriya, a symbol of Sri Lanka’s […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Ever since the Central Bank of Sri Lanka released a new 2000 Rupee currency note in 2025, it has been the subject of various misleading posts on social media. Recently, we came across a viral image, shared as an advisory message, requesting the public to be wary of a purported […]
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INTRO : We have noticed that posts are being widely shared on social media claiming that solar panels can be installed for free and earn 80,000 per month. Therefore, Fact Crescendo investigated to find out the truth about this information. What is the Claim: Facebook Link | Archived Link In that viral social media posts […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Misleading statements allegedly made by government ministers are common on social media. We fact-checked a viral claim about a statement attributed to Minister Professor Chandana Abeyratne. Social Media Posts : A Facebook post circulated on social media claiming that Professor Chandana Abeyratne, Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local […]
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