In a recent media briefing in Colombo regarding the extent of deforestation issues in Sri Lanka, the Centre for Environmental and Nature Studies (CENS), an environmental organization, stated that the country’s total forest cover has shrunk to 16% from its original size. Following this media briefing, many media headlines based on the above statement were […]
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We often encounter reports of mysterious sightings in the skies above regarding UFOs, aliens, etc. Many of these are spooky stories to humans, as it’s hard to describe the reasoning behind each occurrence using prevailing science. Pilots and astronauts, who spend much time in the air, often experience these encounters. A sighting of a mysterious […]
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After winning the ultimate crown in every footballer’s dream, the FIFA World Cup, millions worldwide have started praising the life and achievements of the star football player Lionel Messi, who was instrumental in leading the Argentinian team to victory. This is our investigation related to the claim that football-crazy fans from Kerala, India, placed a […]
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The unfortunate suicide of a young man named Mihiran Chaturanga, who worked at Arimac, created much controversy a few weeks ago. The suicidal note was also circulated on social media, saying that Arimac, where the young man had worked as an engineer, was responsible for the reason for his suicide. Below is the note written […]
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Some of the world’s biggest countries and largest economies have been the main contributors to global emissions historically. Smaller countries with weaker economies usually emit much lower amounts of greenhouse gases and polluted particles. Yet, the least developed, developing, and other vulnerable countries have suffered serious climatic loss and damages, compared to the industrialized countries […]
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Join our WhatsApp group for daily fact checks! Social media was abuzz last week, over a fashion show held inside a Sri Lankan airlines flight. Number of videos were shared regarding this incident, questioning the ethics as well as whether such an event could be conducted inside a flight of Sri Lanka’s national carrier. Social […]
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With the first case of Monkeypox reported in India, the alarm bells have been started to ring. A 35-year-old man from Kerala returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) three days ago where he contracted the disease. The Monkeypox outbreak began in May when suspected cases were reported in Europe. Around 60 countries have reported […]
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Due to the current political and economic crisis of the country, people have been protesting against the Rajapaksa family, with the main protest ground at Galle Face extending to over a month now. Due to the pressure of people`s protests, and subsequent events which took place on May 9th, Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted his resignation from […]
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Anonymous is a group of hacktivists operating in a number of countries around the world. As the name suggests, the identities of the members of this group are anonymous, and they are famous for carrying out various cyber-attacks against governments, government agencies, as well as prominent individuals and organizations, which face allegations of corruption. Ever since the start […]
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Chinese researchers have said that they have found a type of coronavirus that spreads among bats in South Africa. It is called NeoCov. With the emergence of their findings, News articles mentioned NeoCov as the new deadly variant of Coronavirus which causes Covid-19 disease. Users have been claiming NeoCov is going to be the next […]
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