දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Sri Lanka is currently grappling with ways to overcome its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. This has prompted the government to increase state revenue through various measures, one such being raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 18% from the existing 15%. However, […]
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Join our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has experienced a significant surge over the last few months, attracting numerous renowned figures for vacation retreats. Despite this positive trend, there have been misleading social media assertions falsely suggesting that former US President Barack Obama is presently vacationing in Sri Lanka. Below is our investigation of […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As an IFCN (International Fact-Checking Network) certified organisation, Fact Crescendo played a pivotal role in combatting misinformation and disinformation narratives in Sri Lanka throughout the year 2023, producing over 750 articles in Sinhala, English & Tamil. Through rigorous fact-checking endeavours, our team managed to unravel the […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Sri Lanka is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation where several ethnoreligious groups have been co-existing for centuries. However, this co-existence has been threatened at times, none more prominent than the 30-year ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups, which significantly halted the progress of […]
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Viral content related to extraordinary artistic performances often gets inaccurately misattributed, both knowingly and unintentionally. Examining instances of such misrepresented instances, we aim to foster awareness and encourage a more discerning community focused on accuracy. Social Media Posts A viral video circulating on social media claims to feature a 75-year-old grandmother and her grandson participating […]
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In May 2023, the World Health Organization declared the end of the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, leading many countries to lift related restrictions. Despite the diminishing intensity of the pandemic, certain misleading social media posts have emerged, making previous social distancing rules sarcastic. Our investigation aims to scrutinise the accuracy of one such […]
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The ever-evolving world of COVID-19 has thrown another curveball our way with the emergence of the JN.1 variant. This Omicron subvariant, first detected in August 2023, has rapidly gained ground, raising concerns about its potential impact on the pandemic’s trajectory. Rapidly Spreading: JN.1’s most alarming characteristic is its rapid global spread. Initially identified in the […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s announcement of the 2024 presidential election has sparked a flurry of social media posts speculating about potential candidates. Our investigation reveals a notable prevalence of misleading information in these posts. Emphasising the need for caution and reliance on credible sources, our efforts aim […]
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The construction work at the much-awaited grand Hindu Temple in Ayodhya, Ram Mandir, is nearing its completion and is expected to be open to the public in early 2024. The temple is a significant symbol of the Hindu community and religious identity in India and has garnered much social media buzz. Here, we shed light […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As with many parts of the world, 2024 will also see Sri Lanka going into major elections. Social media has already become a hub of discussions, with numerous posts addressing the political landscape and various predictions. However, a concerning trend has emerged – the circulation of […]
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