Category: Political

Was Ranil Wickremesinghe seated in a front row seat during the graduation ceremony of the University of Wolverhampton?

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As the hearing of the case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe resumed, various discussions have begun circulating on social media. Against this backdrop, we examined a series of social media posts claiming that President Ranil Wickremesinghe was seated in the front row during a graduation […]

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Did Minister Lal Kantha say he would make the Attorney General leave if he did not resign?

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Amid a situation where one group has expressed support for the Attorney General while another has voiced opposition, a wider public debate has emerged regarding the conduct of the Attorney General.Against this backdrop, a post claiming to quote Minister K. D. Lal Kantha in relation to […]

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Fact Check: Did MP Archchuna Use Offensive Language in Parliament? Understanding the ‘Pukkai’ vs ‘Puka’ Controversy

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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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Jenna Ortega Was NOT Killed by Iranian Police

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Recently, a claim has been circulating across social media platforms, alleging that Iranian police killed American actress Jenna Ortega during recent unrest in Iran. However, our review finds that the claim is false. Social Media Posts Posts spreading the claim typically assert that Jenna Ortega was killed by Iranian police. One post on X with […]

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Was Namal Rajapaksa invited for the official Republic Day celebration in India? 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Just days before India’s 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, social media users began sharing posts claiming that Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa would be attending the official celebrations in India as the chief guest. But was there any truth to these claims? We decided to dig deeper. Social […]

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Did the PM Harini question the opposition for not coming forward regarding the Grade 6 module before printing?

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<p class=”has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size”style=”background-color:#b6babf91″><a href=” https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I “> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel </a> </strong></p>  A widely shared social media post alleges that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya made a statement about the controversial Grade 6 English Language module. This fact-check examines whether the alleged statement is credible. Social Media Posts: The social media post claims […]

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President Anura Kumara Posing for a Photo with Jaffna youth, without any security in the vicinity?

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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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The edited image portraying a huge crowd for the SLPP rally in Thambuttegama

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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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Did SJB MPs protest in support of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya? 

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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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Fake Posts Claim President’s Father Was a Muslim!

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media platforms are sometimes used to spread false claims and opinions that harm or insult individuals. This article presents a fact-check conducted on a post shared on social media that misleads the public regarding the personal life of the Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake. […]

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