A series of widely circulated social media claims stated that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to take up a monastic life. Therefore, Fact Crescendo investigated to find out the truth about this information. Social Media Claims: Facebook | Archived Link The English translation of the viral social media post in Tamil is below. “Former President Gotabaya is […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Nestlé infant formula brands were recalled globally in early 2026 due to the presence of toxic ingredients. A few days later, another news item was published regarding the infant formula brand Aptamil, owned by Danone. Meanwhile, social media posts circulated indicating that Cow & Gate and Nutrilon had issued a […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms warns that pigs carry dangerous parasites that can survive cooking, continue thriving inside the human body, and even lay hundreds of eggs daily after consumption. This claim has gained traction and fear-based engagement. However, our investigation shows that this claim is misleading. Social Media Posts Viral posts […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that spraying perfume on the neck is dangerous because it places fragrance chemicals “directly over the thyroid gland,” disrupting hormone signaling and thyroid function. However, after reviewing, we found this claim to be misleading. Social Media Posts The viral posts typically state that spraying perfume on […]
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In Sinhala colloquial usage, the word ‘puka’ carries a vulgar meaning referring to the rectum or buttocks, which contributed to the social media controversy when MP Archchuna used this pronunciation while speaking in Sinhala. Therefore, Fact Crescendo conducted an investigation to provide clarification regarding the matter he stated. Social Media Posts In a speech delivered […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The new education reforms sparked a major controversy when they found a link to an obscene website in the Grade 6 English module. Following this, a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayatissa claiming that a similar website name has appeared in Sri Lankan school textbooks […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. When images and videos related to visits by the President get shared, at times they get blended with misleading narratives before going viral. This is a fact-check we conducted regarding one such image that circulated on social media. Social Media Posts: This photo, which shows President […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A photo has been circulating on social media these days, claiming to be from the Thambuttegama rally attended by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramune national organiser Namal Rajapaksa. This is a fact-check regarding that post. Social Media Posts : This photograph, which has been posted with the caption ‘A large crowd […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media often recirculates political events with misleading contexts. This fact-check addresses one such case. Social Media Posts : Photos of members of parliament protesting with stickers which reads into “Stop Violence against women” were published on Facebook with the caption, “We stand for Harini, Stop violence against women”. Facebook […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A road currently under development in the Eheliyagoda area has recently become the subject of public debate. Viral social media posts claim that the road’s drainage system had been constructed at a higher level than the road itself. However, Fact Crescendo conducted a fact-finding investigation into […]
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