Fake Letter Viral as Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Resignation Letter !

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa left the country on early hours of 13th July. Many were anticipating the news of his official resignation letter of vacating the office. As a result, a letter claiming to be President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official resignation letter was widely shared, which however didn’t even carry his signature!  On t14th July evening, the same […]

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Misleading message on essential food items goes viral!

The COVID-19 lockdown globally has manifested in various forms from country to country based on each nation’s regime and level of contamination. Sri Lanka’s lockdown for instance has manifested in the form of a curfew which has disabled incomes of several citizens such as daily wage earners.  Access to food and other essential items to […]

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Investigation into WhatsApp messages circulating in Sri Lanka related to COVID19

Starting of April has seen a considerable increase in text based WhatsApp messages relating to the COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka. With several key areas in the country continuing to be under curfew for a fortnight as of today, the number of posts circulating on the topic are at an all-time high as citizens remain […]

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No. President has not issued 10 point bulletin for citizen to be followed during COVID19

As the count of COVID19 infected patients gradually increases in Sri Lanka as of 03rd April, 4 deaths have occurred and alongside there has been a steady rise in misinformation on social media. Despite Senior DIG Ajith Rohana and other key government officials continuously stressing on importance of being responsible citizens by not sharing unverified […]

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