A short video went viral on social media, suggesting it showed a tsunami hitting the shores of Galle on 11.11.2025.
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The relevant video clip was shared with the caption, “This morning, there can be seen a Tsunami situation in Galle. The waves are continuing to build and are accelerating. Everyone, be careful. 2025/11/11”.
The relevant video was widely shared through social media.
We took steps to verify whether a tsunami actually hit the Galle area on 11.11.2025.
Fact Check :
To verify whether a tsunami was reported in the Galle area of Sri Lanka on 11.11.2025, we inquired with the Galle District Disaster Management Centre, which confirmed that no tsunami was reported in the Galle area on that date.
Not a video of a Tsunami situation in Sri Lanka.
To further clarify, we ran a reverse image search on this video.
It was identified that the video was a video of Typhoon Fung Wong, a powerful storm that hit the eastern coast of the Philippines on 2025.11.09.
You can refer to international media reports on Typhoon Fung Von, here, here and here.
Fung Wong Typhoon.
It is reported that more than a million people have been sent to secure places due to the impact of Typhoon Fung Wong, which hit the eastern coast of the Philippines.
According to the Philippines’ government meteorological agency, the Typhoon Fun-Wong is expected to bring at least 200mm (8 inches) of rain and winds of up to 230km/h, heavy rain and flooding to many parts of the country. More than 250 people have been killed as a result of this typhoon, displacing around 1.4 million people.
Currently, schools on the main Philippine island of Luzon, including the capital, Manila, are closed, and more than 300 flights have been cancelled.
You can find more information here, here and here.
Conclusion :
Our investigation shows that the video clip shared on social media claiming a Tsunami situation is building in the Galle area is misleading. It is actually a video clip of the Typhoon Fung Wong, which hit the eastern coast of the Philippines a few days ago. No Tsunami situation was reported in the Galle area on 2025.11.11
Title:Don’t Get Misled By This Video Purporting to be a Tsunami in Galle
Fact Check By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: False
