The rumors circulating that the President’s New Year celebrations were pre-recorded are false!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the New Year celebrations held at the new house built by the government for a family whose house was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah on the morning of April 14. Soon after, posts were also shared on social media indicating that, particularly, boiling milk in a […]

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Misleading posts about vandalism at the renovated Pettah bus stand debunked

  Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recently renovated Pettah Central Bus Station was officially opened to the public on 8 April 2026. The project was completed at a cost of Rs. 424 million under the Clean Sri Lanka National Programme. There were also reports of damage to the Pettah Central Bus Stand within a […]

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Would an Iran attack on an undersea internet cable erase Sri Lankan data stored abroad?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In some cases, headlines used in mainstream media reports can cause undue social unrest. Below is a fact check we conducted on a news story published with a headline claiming that, if Iran attacks an internet cable, Sri Lanka’s data will be wiped out. Social Media Posts: The mainstream media […]

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Was the third defendant acquitted in the Carrom Board case?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel During the 2015 presidential election, various posts were shared on social media about the removal of Nanda Mallawarachchi, the third defendant in the case filed by the Attorney General, on charges of causing a loss of nearly four hundred million rupees to the government by purchasing 14,000 carrom boards and […]

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Was a baby born with 3 feet of hair at Peradeniya Hospital?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel We can often observe incidents where false news is created and shared on social media based on sensitive issues involving children, with the aim of misleading society. Such false information spreads rapidly in society. Below is a fact-check that we conducted regarding a false post that spread very rapidly on […]

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Fact Check: No Plan to Export Water from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A post was circulating on social media stating that Saudi Arabia is facing a severe water crisis and that there is a plan to export water from Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja and Nakkalasa regions to Saudi Arabia as a solution. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding this claim. Social […]

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Did a boat flying the LTTE flag sail near Katchatheevu Island?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A discussion has been created on social media regarding a flag carried by a vessel that is said to have sailed in the waters near Katchatheevu Island, which is frequently discussed due to political and social issues. Below is a fact-check we conducted regarding this. Social Media Posts A video […]

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