Category: Social

Did Minister Bimal state that Aswesuma benefits were discontinued for 700,000 households because they were not interested in receiving them?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A social media post has been circulating claiming that, following the removal of Aswesuma benefits from a group of beneficiaries since June, Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Aswesuma benefit would have to be granted again when an election approaches. We carried out a fact check regarding this […]

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Unmasking a Fabricated Health Ministry Statement on Dengue’s Alarming Spread

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel With dengue cases past 50,000 and several districts nearing epidemic levels, Sri Lanka spent early July 2026 on edge over the outbreak. Into that anxious moment dropped a card carrying the News 1st logo and dated July 5, which quoted Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa as saying the government bears […]

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A Nation Reclassified, a People Still Squeezed: The Story Behind Sri Lanka’s Economic Upgrade

BP Hansani

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka crashed out of the upper-middle-income bracket during the worst economic collapse in its history, and in the World Bank’s latest classification, it has climbed back in, this time by a margin of just thirty-four dollars. Yet with prices still elevated, wages below pre-crisis levels and the middle class […]

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 A Russian Train, Sri Lanka’s Electrification Plans, and an AI Video That Mixed Them Up

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A video of a modern electric locomotive being unloaded at a port went viral on social media, with many users praising it as evidence of new infrastructure development in Sri Lanka. The footage looked convincing enough at first glance. But the video contained no date, no location identification, no vehicle […]

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Cabinet Approval for Making Sri Lanka the Richest Country? No, NPP MP’s Quote Taken Out of Context!

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A claim attributed to NPP MP Ravindra Bandara has been getting lot of attention on social media circles recently: that Cabinet had approved a plan to make Sri Lanka the richest country in the world. Mainstream outlets picked it up alongside social media pages, and it quickly spread as proof […]

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No, Mr Kottu’s Owner Did Not Die in a Car Accident: Old Crash Footage Recycled to Fuel a Death Hoax

Pavithra Sandamali

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel “Mr Kottu” owner Viraj Wickramanayake has been at the centre of intense public anger after CCTV footage showing him assaulting a young employee went viral. Into that storm of backlash landed a new claim on social media: that implied Wickramanayake had died in a vehicle accident early that morning, suspected […]

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Is the viral video of a little girl walking with a pet porcupine from Bangladesh? Find out the truth…

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms are currently flooded with a heartwarming video showing a young village girl walking through a lush paddy field. In her arms, she carries a small civet, while a small porcupine eagerly toddles right behind her like a pet. Many international media outlets, including prominent Indian newspaper The […]

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A Recycled 2020 Funeral Photo, Falsely Linking JVP Leaders to Underworld Figure Makandure Madush

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When politicians get arrested over underworld ties, old photos have a way of resurfacing with new, convenient captions. SJB Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe and Rakitha Rajapaksa, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, were arrested a few days ago on bribery charges linked to organised crime figure ‘Harak Kata.’ This […]

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