Category: Political

Did the chairman of the Electricity Board submit his resignation letter after being scolded by Tilvin Silva?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many people are paying close attention to electricity tariff revisions these days, as the International Monetary Fund has announced that the electricity sector must be cost-reflective before the next loan installment is released.  Meanwhile, based on media reports that the Chairman of the Electricity Board, Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya, has resigned, […]

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No, the Rs. 84,500 Bill Is Not for Papaverine – It’s for Trastuzumab, a Different Injection for Cancer

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A topic that was widely discussed in January this year was that a medicine which could have been released to the market for just Rs. 350, was charged Rs. 76,000 by previous governments. However, the new government announced that they are working on reducing the prices of medicine including this. […]

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Footage from NPP May Day rally? Find out the facts…

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. International Workers’ Day has become a tool for politicians to conduct their campaigns and stabilise their power rather than to celebrate the service done by the workers. This year’s International Workers’ Day is even more special because it fell only a handful of days before the […]

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New Fleet of Luxury Buses for SLTB?

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A set of photos of luxury buses went viral, implying that they were newly purchased with many praises for the recently formed NPP Government. However, our investigation confirms that these buses were purchased in 2019.   Social Media Posts:  A photo collection of a fleet of luxury buses was shared, accompanied by the text “කියුවා වගේම […]

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Viral “Letter” from Mexican President Sheinbaum to Trump and Musk is Fake

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A viral social media post claiming to be a letter from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to Donald Trump and Elon Musk about the border wall has been circulating widely online. The alleged letter, which includes sarcastic comments about American geography and threatens a global economic boycott, has caught significant attention. Social Media Posts The viral […]

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A VIP security convoy to escort Anura Kumara?

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of a VIP security convoy was widely circulated on social media, indicating that even though the current government has rejected VIP vehicles, they are now receiving VIP security. Below is an investigation we conducted to determine the accuracy of this. Social Media Posts : […]

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Did Adani Company and the Sri Lankan government agree again for a price revision for the suspended wind power project?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, the mainstream media in Sri Lanka reported that the Adani Group is interested in re acquiring the US $1 billion worth Mannar Wind Power Plant project. They also reported that a bilateral agreement has been reached between the Government of Sri Lanka and Adani Green Energy to purchase electricity […]

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Has Ravi Karunanayake left the UNP and joined the SJB for the local government elections?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As political parties prepare for the upcoming local government elections, misleading information about political parties and leaders are being published on social media. This is an investigation we did to find the accuracy of a post that was published in a misleading manner. Social Media Posts : A social media […]

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De Niro vs. Trump: Debunking the 2025 Oscars Controversy

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Amid the buzz surrounding the 2025 Oscars at the beginning of March, viral claims about actor Robert De Niro and alleged controversial incidents have been circulating on social media. These claims concern De Niro’s supposed statements and participation in the 97th Academy Awards, as well as claims that he was banned from attending and removed […]

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