Women make up more than 50% of Sri Lanka’s population. Several women’s organizations have repeatedly said that women endure various issues due to inadequate hygiene during menstruation. This is due to both financial difficulties and misunderstandings related to menstruation. In fact, this issue became a hot topic during the last presidential election too. Meanwhile, a […]
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There are plenty of online hoaxes spread through social media platforms, especially through WhatsApp. At Fact Crescendo, we are always alert for such online frauds. Due to which we came across this WhatsApp message claiming that government was providing free laptop for the youth and requested users to get register to avail this offer. We […]
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Tourists from all over the world come to Sri Lanka to experience the diversity this beautiful island nation offers. Although a large number of tourists usually come from western countries, recent reports suggests increase in Asian tourist arrivals, especially from countries such as China. The coastal city of Mount Lavinia is a favorite tourist destination […]
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Cyclone Burevi hit the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka on the night of 2nd December and gradually moved west towards the Bay of Bengal on the following day, without causing extensive damage. Earlier Department of Meteorology along with Disaster Management Center had issued several warnings for heavy rains accompanied with strong winds especially to the […]
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A using a mobile phone during the second World War, when mobile phones were unheard of, seems too good to be true. But, a black and white image showing a soldier using mobile phone has surfaced on social media claiming that the image is of an ally soldier using a mobile during the second World […]
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Food quality standard issues, especially issues related to milk products are familiar to Sri Lankans. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal, which involved milk adulterated with melamine and the 2013 Fonterra recall of milk products on a global scale are two instances, which come to our minds instantly. Fonterra incident impacted locally as well; with instances […]
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Most of the sheep behavioral studies, classify them as gregarious animals, meaning that sheep band together and pretty much stay together for protection. Also because of this nature if one sheep moves in a particular direction others tend to follow them and soon the entire flock will follow. Some viral social media posts on a […]
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With the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the country, the government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to provide various forms of relief to various sectors, including banking and financial services. The easing of interest rates subjected to Central Bank restrictions and the extensions to loan repayment periods were some of the concessions provided by […]
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There was strong opposition by several parties few months ago, when the Sri Lanka Army’s Engineering Regiment had commenced reconstruction of the Lankagama-Neluwa road that connects the Lankagama village to Deniyaya town, located along the southern border of the Sinharaja rainforest. In response to these protests, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa personally visited the area in late […]
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A photo is being shared widely among the Sri Lankan Tamil community, claimed to be of a woman working in Grama Sevaka office in Poonakary, Jaffna, who was caught having an illicit affair with the Grama Sevaka. However, Fact Crescendo found that the photo being shared is from an old and unrelated incident and while […]
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