Category: Social

Did the Energy Minister state that the government has no role in the electricity tariff revisions?

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Misleading content related to government decisions and remarks by cabinet ministers continues to circulate on social media. Amid ongoing public discussion regarding a possible revision of electricity tariffs, several viral posts claimed that the Minister of Energy had made a statement distancing the government from the […]

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Will fingerprint machines be mandatory in schools from 2026?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Since last year, the government announcement regarding the installation of fingerprint machines in government institutions has been a topic of discussion on social media platforms. Along with these posts, another post was shared stating that fingerprint machines would be mandatory in schools from 2026. Here is a fact-check on that. […]

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A Fake Statement Falsely Attributed to MP Rohini Kavirathna related to Galle Municipal Council?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel   Recently, much attention was drawn towards the annual budgets presented to several municipal councils and their results. Here is a fact-check we did on viral posts related to a fake statement linked to SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) parliamentarian Rohini Kavirathna, linked to an incident at the Galle Municipality Council. […]

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A misleading post stating that a 1000-year-old stone water tap still functions.

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Most of the time, misleading posts are published on social media, spreading myths and misleading ideas about religious sites, ancient artifacts, and past events. This is a fact-check of a post published with a description about a water system installed by the Chola emperors about 1000 years ago. Social Media […]

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Derana Journalist Expressed Concerns Over Government’s Rs.25,000/- Relief Package? Find out the truth…

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many social media users publish and share old events as current news, which misleads the public. This is a fact-checking investigation on such a post. Social Media Posts: A short video clip, which appears to be scenes at the end of the Ada Derana 6.55 pm news broadcast, was shared […]

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Was there a public protest on Christmas Night with the slogan “Go Home Anura”? Find out the truth…

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of people protesting against the president and the government, chanting the slogan “Go Home Anura”, is circulating rapidly on social media. However, our analysis revealed that the viral clip had been altered. Let’s look at the viral claims first. Social Media Posts: A short […]

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Is the Laggala incident, where a person protested against Namal Rajapaksa, a staged act?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many of the incidents and news stories regarding politicians are distorted and published on social media platforms, often misleading users. This is a fact-check we did on such a post regarding MP Namal Rajapaksa. Social Media Posts : The social media post was published with the caption “You and I […]

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A misleading post regarding a Facebook account of the shooter who carried out the massacre in Sydney, Australia?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Australia was shocked and horrified by a brutal shooting attack on a large crowd at Bondi Beach in Sydney on November 14. One of the shooters who carried out the terrorist attack, which killed 15 people, was killed by police fire, while the other shooter remains in hospital in critical […]

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A fake social media post, claiming to provide post-disaster relief for children affected by the flood.

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Various misleading and fake news are being published and shared through social media platforms regarding the recent disaster that affected Sri Lanka. This is a fact check we did regarding one such post. Social Media Posts : A social media post was published with the caption, “If there are children […]

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The claim that the circulating weather forecast by the BBC is not an official video is false!

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recent floods and landslides that hit the country in the wake of heavy rainfall, which left 650 people dead and many more homeless, are a reminder of our lack of preparedness as a country. Meanwhile, a BBC video that allegedly warned of the impending rainfall in the country has […]

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