Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the suspicious death of former SriLankan Airlines executive Kapila Chandrasena, various speculations began circulating. Amidst this, a social media post claiming to be an official condolence statement from Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa sparked significant controversy. We conducted a fact-check to verify the authenticity of this claim; our findings […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Azardeen Moinudeen, who was elected to the Kurunegala Municipal Council representing the All Ceylon People’s Congress and served as the Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council (which is controlled by the National People’s Power Party), has been arrested while attempting to accept a bribe. While reporting on the incident, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the International Workers’ Day, the National People’s Power held May Day rallies at 21 locations. Among these was the Nuwara Eliya district event, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This fact-check verifies a series of false social media posts circulating about the commemoration. Social Media Posts : Claim 1 […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The ownership of the Kachchativu Island has long remained a topic of debate throughout history, often resurfacing as a heated issue on India’s election stage. The matter has once again gained attention following the election victory of Indian Tamil superstar Vijay. This is an investigation we conducted into a claim […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Exaggerated claims about attention grabbing events can sometimes mislead the public. Here’s a fact check we carried out on one such viral claim. Social Media Posts : A post has been circulating on social media claiming that “The NPP set a world record by holding 21 May Day rallies on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In March, the government implemented three fuel price increases in response to rising crude oil prices in the global market, driven by the conflict in the Middle East. Against this backdrop, a social media post claimed that fuel prices had been revised again on 30.04.2026. The following is our fact-check […]
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A claim circulating widely on platforms alleges that Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech on state broadcaster CCTV demanding that the United States and Israel relinquish their nuclear weapons to prevent a third world war. The claim has been amplified through viral videos with subtitles presenting this as a recent official statement. However, after […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The alleged cyberattack involving unauthorized access to the computer system of the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Foreign Resources and the reported misappropriation of USD 2.5 million has emerged as a prominent national concern in recent days. Alongside this, a significant volume of related content, much of it unverified and […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In certain instances, it is evident that misinformation is created and disseminated on social media by exploiting sensitive issues and presenting unverified claims as factual events. Below, we present a fact-check of a post about the reported birth of twins that people have repeatedly shared across social media platforms. Social […]
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