Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The social damage caused by reporting false and unverified information based on assumptions is enormous, sometimes leaving a lasting impact that cannot be reversed. Such reporting also inflicts great harm on the children, relatives, and friends of the victims. In sensitive matters like murders, mainstream media outlets occasionally publish unverified […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel From time to time, false claims and misleading posts circulate on social media suggesting that the MAS Holdings group is leaving the country, shutting down operations, or abandoning its workforce. In this context, below is our fact-check regarding recent social media posts about the Methliya factory, which handles MAS’s garment […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A recent poll titled “Mood of the Nation” released by Verité Research has become a widely discussed topic in society. Several claims and interpretations relating to this survey were circulated on social media. We conducted a fact-check regarding a number of those posts. Social Media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel This fact check addresses a viral claim that Jeffrey Epstein files state Joe Biden is dead, as circulated on social media. Social Media Posts : A post was published on social media with the statement, “According to the Epstein Files, the real Joe Biden is dead. They are literally talking […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The 78th National Independence Day was held at Independence Square in Colombo on February 4th, under the theme “Building Sri Lanka”. Social media posts have alleged that the Buddhist flag that had been hoisted at Independence Square had been removed under the guise of the Independence Day celebration. This […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel This is an investigation we conducted regarding a social media post stating that electricity consumers are already facing difficult situations due to the National Electricity Policy. Social Media Posts : A social media post was shared with the following message. “It is reported that a major crisis has been created […]
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The horrifying scenes where a lawyer and his wife were murdered in Akuregoda raised many concerns about whether security is ensured for lawyers who represent criminal cases. Amidst this scenario, a statement allegedly made by the Defence Minister went viral on social media. This is a fact-check we conducted to verify the truth behind the […]
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දිනපතාසත්යකරුණු දැනගැනීමටඅපගේWhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media platforms are often used by many to circulate unverified conclusions that are drawn by considering only a small part of an incident or just one or two photographs. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding a similar incident, where several photographs taken during President Anura’s visit to Jaffna […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. In a context where the verdict was delivered regarding the case over the assault and killing of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament, Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer, several social media posts claiming that statements were made by the President and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Since vehicle imports were reopened, 451,770 vehicles have been imported so far. Although the government initially expected an income of Rs. 441 billion from these imports, the actual revenue has now increased to Rs. 904 billion, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament […]
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