Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East, a major topic being discussed in Sri Lanka is whether the country might face a fuel shortage. Social Media Posts: The post claims that the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, had stated, “We will not allow a fuel shortage to occur […]
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WARNING: THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES A GRAPHIC SUICIDE VIDEO. THE FOOTAGE MAY BE DISTRESSING. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED A disturbing video circulating widely on social media is being shared with claims that it shows an Iranian military general confessing that he betrayed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before dying by suicide during a live broadcast. […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel “Inferior coal” has become a widely discussed topic in the country recently, drawing attention from political platforms and the general public. Various posts related to this issue are being shared on social media, including several false or misleading claims. Here is a fact check we conducted regarding one such misleading […]
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A claim circulating on social media states that astronomers have detected a mysterious “cosmic crack” in the Milky Way. According to viral posts, an unseen force moved through part of the galaxy without emitting light, heat, or any visible signal, leaving behind a 230-light-year “fracture.” However, the viral image depicting a dark rip in space […]
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Since the coordinated strikes on 28 February 2026 escalated tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, social media has been flooded with short clips and images that claim to show real moments and the aftermath of the unrest. However, we found that the viral clips below are unrelated to the event. Claim 1: US […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup cricket tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, began on February 7, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude with the final match on March 8, 2026. At a time when there is significant global interest in the T20 […]
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Claims have circulated on social media that a recent study has found the human Y chromosome is “slowly disappearing,” raising concerns that male births could eventually cease, suggesting a possible male-less future. However, current scientific evidence does not support the conclusion that the Y chromosome is imminently disappearing or that male births are under threat. […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A recent poll titled “Mood of the Nation” released by Verité Research has become a widely discussed topic in society. Several claims and interpretations relating to this survey were circulated on social media. We conducted a fact-check regarding a number of those posts. Social Media […]
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The horrifying scenes where a lawyer and his wife were murdered in Akuregoda raised many concerns about whether security is ensured for lawyers who represent criminal cases. Amidst this scenario, a statement allegedly made by the Defence Minister went viral on social media. This is a fact-check we conducted to verify the truth behind the […]
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දිනපතාසත්යකරුණු දැනගැනීමටඅපගේWhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media platforms are often used by many to circulate unverified conclusions that are drawn by considering only a small part of an incident or just one or two photographs. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding a similar incident, where several photographs taken during President Anura’s visit to Jaffna […]
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