Following the recent disaster in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah, several foreign nations extended various forms of assistance to the country. India continues to be at the forefront of supporting Sri Lanka’s recovery operations as well, through Operation Sagar Bandhu. As part of the relief assistance, the Indian government provided Bailey bridge components required […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the disaster caused across Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditva, the number of disaster-related deaths has risen to 465 as of today (02). Another 366 individuals remain missing, while search, rescue, and recovery operations are continuing without interruption. During this situation, photographs of bodies discovered after the disaster have […]
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Rumours claiming that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has died in custody are spreading rapidly across social media. This fact-check examines what has actually been confirmed so far. Social Media Posts : Posts circulated on social media claiming that “Imran Khan has been secretly murdered inside a prison in Pakistan.” Facebook | Archived Link […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Mainstream media outlets in Sri Lanka, as well as international media, sometimes tend to mislead audiences by reporting without proper verification. We investigated a video purportedly showing Pakistan providing high-level security to the Sri Lankan cricket team. Let’s look at the viral clip first. Social Media Posts: A video circulated […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Every day on social media, users come across posts showing well known personalities promoting investment schemes that claim to offer unbelievable profits. But are these truly legitimate opportunities? Factcrescendo has investigated and uncovered the truth behind these claims. Social Media Posts : Posts circulating online claim that Sri Lankan citizens […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel With the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, there have been social media posts claiming that certain government factions, displeased by this, have submitted resignation letters to the President. Let’s look at some of these social media claims. Social Media Posts: A user on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) claimed that […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel False claims about the deaths of well-known international and local celebrities often spread on social media. Here’s the fact-check we did to find out the truth behind one such recent post. Social Media Posts : A viral image is circulating across social media platforms, especially Facebook, with the following heartbreaking […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A viral post claiming that orca trainer Maris Ellington was killed by an orca during a performance at Ocean World has been widely shared across social media. More recently, a similar claim has gone viral, featuring someone named Jessica Radcliffe, along with videos purporting to show the alleged incident. However, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan is expected to visit Sri Lanka next month, bringing excitement to his many fans across the country. This will mark his second visit to the island. Unfortunately, his previous visit was overshadowed by a tragic incident a bomb attack at a concert he attended, which […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 on 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad left the nation in deep mourning. In the days that followed, social media was flooded with images and videos claiming to show scenes from inside the aircraft just moments before the disaster. To separate fact from […]
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