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 In the context of a reported $2.5 million fraud involving the computer system of the Department of External Resources of the Ministry of Finance, social media posts have circulated alleging that the Road Development Authority erroneously repaid Rs. 380 million to contractors. An inquiry has been initiated to verify the […]
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A video ridiculing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has once again been making the rounds on social media circles, which we found to be an instance of an altered clip. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social media posts: The video purportedly depicts a series of scenes in which it is claimed that the former […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social Media Posts: A post circulating on social media claims that 12 government MPs and Ministers have submitted letters raising concerns about the government’s conduct and are preparing to resign. The post also alleges that these letters were handed to the NPP’s Pelawatta main office, and that if the shortcomings […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid the backdrop of the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day coinciding with International Workers’ Day in 2026, several political parties have taken different decisions about whether to hold May Day celebrations. In this context, a social media post claiming that the United National Party and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya are […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media users often share fake posts that falsely claim to be statements made by prominent figures and politicians. Below is a fact-check that we conducted on several fake social media posts that falsely claimed to be statements made by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala. Claim 1: Social […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Due to the current tensions involving the US, Iran, and Israel, many countries around the world have had to face an energy crisis to some extent. Despite the crisis, Sri Lanka maintained fuel supplies, but the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation raised fuel prices on several occasions. In this context, claims that […]
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‘ Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Under the Anti-Corruption Act, political representatives are required to submit their statements of assets and liabilities to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. Against this backdrop, the statement that has drawn the most attention in recent days is that of Minister Lal Kantha. The question of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel It is common on social media to misrepresent statements made by politicians, as well as to attribute statements that were not made by them. Here, we looked at one such instance targeting an SLPP member. Social Media Posts: A post was shared, citing a statement made by a member of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the New Year celebrations held at the new house built by the government for a family whose house was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah on the morning of April 14. Soon after, posts were also shared on social media indicating that, particularly, boiling milk in a […]
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