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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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel There are many instances where events reported in other countries some time ago are being misreported by posting various social media posts, making it seem as if they were recently reported in Sri Lanka. This is an examination of a post that has been released on social media. Social Media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the New Year celebrations held at the new house built by the government for a family whose house was destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah on the morning of April 14. Soon after, posts were also shared on social media indicating that, particularly, boiling milk in a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recently renovated Pettah Central Bus Station was officially opened to the public on 8 April 2026. The project was completed at a cost of Rs. 424 million under the Clean Sri Lanka National Programme. There were also reports of damage to the Pettah Central Bus Stand within a […]
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