Social Media Posts: A post circulating on social media poses the question: “Who is this R. Silva who suddenly put a house worth Rs. 10 billion up for sale?” The post was accompanied by an image purportedly showing a property listing on ikman.lk. Facebook | Archived Link We investigated the accuracy of this claim. Fact […]
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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 Social Media Posts: The age limit for recruitment of police constables was stated as follows on a website published on job opportunities, indicating that the relevant job opportunity is between 18 and 28. Archived Link Notes regarding this continued to circulate on social media as follows. Facebook Facebook The following […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel It is normal for society to occasionally engage in discussions about certain personalities based on various statements and events. Social media is a platform that further fuels that social discourse. Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi has also become a hot topic of discussion in recent days due to an alleged […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Today (April 21), on the 7th anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks, there was speculation in mainstream media outlets and on social media that a person who was planning to carry out further bombings in Colombo and its suburbs had been arrested. Our Factcrescendo team worked to investigate the truth […]
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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 Recently, a viral post has been circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms regarding leading businessman Ashok Pathirage, the founder and current chairman of Softlogic Holdings. The claim states that Ashok Pathirage revealed a “secret” investment scheme during the popular program Truth with Chamuditha, which could allegedly help individuals […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amidst ongoing public discussions and criticism directed at Hiru TV over its alleged misleading reporting of Minister Lal Kantha’s assets declaration, a viral letter has been circulating on social media. The letter claims to be issued by Hiru TV, requesting security for the institution and its employees, suggesting that the […]
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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 AI-generated content that highlights sensitive issues and captures public attention is often shared on social media. Below is our fact check of one such video. Social Media Posts: Facebook | Archived Link Social media users expressed doubts about whether the video in question was authentic and commented as follows. The […]
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