Category: Presidential Election 2024

Don’t Get Misled by Fake Rumors of Major Candidates Failing to Submit Income & Expenditure Reports : Presidential Election 2024

Kalana Krishantha

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Although the presidential election is over, misleading social media posts targeting the main candidates continue circulate. Despite the election results being finalised, these deceptive posts aim to undermine the credibility of the candidates and stir controversy. Let’s look at such posts related to election expenditure reports. Social Media Posts  In […]

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2024 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

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The Parliament was dissolved by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, effective from midnight on the 24th of September. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake issued this gazette announcement in terms of the powers assigned to the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka under Article 70 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri […]

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How to apply for Postal Votes for the Parliamentary Election 2024?

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Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayke, who became the ninth executive president by the 2024 Presidential election, recently dissolved the parliament. Accordingly, the date has been set for holding a parliamentary election on the 14th of November. When can you apply for postal votes? Accordingly, the Election Commissioner General Mr. Saman Sri Rathnayake has stated that 07 […]

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Viral Social Media Video of House Fire Misleadingly Claimed as Election Violence Incident

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The presidential election of Sri Lanka has been peaceful so far when we see it in overall view. However some misleading claims being spread stating election violence related incidents happening. Those claims accompanied with misleading videos. Social Media Posts  A video circulating on social media shows a house on fire, […]

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No Candidate Secured More Than 50% Votes in SL Presidential Election 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As the announcement of the presidential election winner was delayed, social media circles were flooded with false claims and misleading reports about the final election results. Many fake results were circulated, causing confusion and misinformation among the public. It is essential to rely on official sources and verified news outlets […]

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Fake & Misleading Postal Vote Results – SL Presidential Elections

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As millions of Sri Lankans anxiously awaited the release of official presidential election results, many speculative result cards started making rounds on social media. Moreover, even the first postal vote result released by the Election Commission had an error, which was corrected minutes later. Let’s look […]

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Fake & Misleading Postal Vote Results – SL Presidential Elections

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As millions of Sri Lankans anxiously awaited the release of official presidential election results, many speculative result cards started making rounds on social media. Moreover, even the first postal vote result released by the Election Commission had an error, which was corrected minutes later. Let’s look […]

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Claims That Ravi Karunanayake and Lakshman Kiriella Have Left Sri Lanka Are False!

Kalana Krishantha

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Today is election day, and social media is flooded with misleading posts. Some of these posts falsely claim that certain politicians have left the country, causing confusion among voters. Many of these claims are unverified and part of a larger spread of misinformation aimed at influencing public perception during the […]

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Misleading Viral Video Claiming JVP/NPP Supporters Attacked a Person for Removing Posters 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The Sri Lankan presidential election is scheduled for tomorrow, September 21st. As voters prepare to head to the polls, various false, fabricated claims are widely shared, further complicating an already tense political climate. Social Media Posts  A short video clip is being widely circulated on social media, accompanied by claims […]

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Did Anura Kumara Avoid a Foreign Journalist Due to Poor English Skills?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As the presidential election approaches, the presidential candidate from National People’s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has increasingly become a target of misinformation and disinformation campaigns. These efforts to spread falsehoods appear to intensify as the election draws near, aiming to undermine Dissanayake’s reputation and mislead the public. Social Media […]

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