Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The violent clash between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, 2026, a crisis that left 26 people dead with dozens hospitalised, set off a wave of public anger. Bad actors moved to exploit that volatile moment for political and personal ends, floating doctored cards […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka Cricket’s governance crisis has kept the sport in the headlines for months, and any hint of fresh ICC pressure tends to spread fast. This week, posts claimed ICC Chairman Jay Shah personally warned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake that Sri Lanka would be blacklisted again unless SLC elections were […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Several advertisements have been going viral lately, claiming that the government offers lifetime financial payments to individuals aged 35 and above. Another viral dubious message claimed that PM Harini Wickremasinghe had mentioned of extremely high return passive income options sponsored by the government. Both these posts however, have several red […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka grapples with a significant prevalence of alcohol and drug-related crimes, along with accompanying social and medical issues. Recently, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa highlighted the urgency of reducing these tendencies and advocated for reducing the government’s support for the liquor industry. However, certain media outlets have misinterpreted his stance, […]
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Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe economic crisis and apart from discussions with the IMF has been seeking assistance from a few countries over the past few weeks. Japan is also one such country, who has helped Sri Lanka in many occasstions in the past as well. In this backdrop, we noticed viral posts […]
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There are many occasions where readers get misled due to misleading newspaper headlines and reports. This is our investigation related to such a misleading story published by the Daily Mirror about Opposition Leader , Sajith Premadasa. Media Reports On the 24th January 2022, Daily Mirror newspaper carried a front-page story related to Sajith Premadasa, the opposition leader of Sri Lanka. The […]
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