Tag: Security

The viral claim saying Pakistan gave VVIP security to the Sri Lankan cricket team is based on an old video!

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on The viral claim saying Pakistan gave VVIP security to the Sri Lankan cricket team is based on an old video!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Mainstream media outlets in Sri Lanka, as well as international media, sometimes tend to mislead audiences by reporting without proper verification. We investigated a video purportedly showing Pakistan providing high-level security to the Sri Lankan cricket team. Let’s look at the viral clip first. Social Media Posts: A video circulated […]

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Were Mahinda Rajapaksa’s dismissed bodyguards called back to duty? A decision to provide security to all MPs?

Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment on Were Mahinda Rajapaksa’s dismissed bodyguards called back to duty? A decision to provide security to all MPs?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The security provided to MPs and the former president has become a major topic these days after the murders of Sanjeeva Kumara Samararathne, aka ‘Ganemulla Sanjeeva’, and Aruna Widanagamage also known as ‘Kajja’. Here is an investigation we did on the misleading posts circulated regarding this. Social Media Posts A […]

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A false claim that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s security was completely removed!

Kalana Krishantha

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The number of officers assigned for the protection of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was a hot topic of discussion among people recently. Even before the heat subsided, there were social media notes claiming that the security of the former president was completely removed, and below is […]

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Was the electricity supply to Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Carlton House disconnected due to unpaid bills?

Fact Crescendo Team

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Ever since the ousting of the Rajapaksa regime in 2022, the members of the Rajapaksa family have continuously been targeted on social media, including several misleading posts. Social Media Posts  A viral social media claim alleges that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) disconnected the electricity supply to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s […]

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FACT CHECK: WhatsApp will NOT record your calls; Devices will NOT be monitored by the government

Sahan PereraLeave a Comment on FACT CHECK: WhatsApp will NOT record your calls; Devices will NOT be monitored by the government

A message is circulating among WhatsApp users which claimed that all WhatsApp calls would be recorded, devices will be monitored, and the government will check your content after you are devices are connected to the Ministry systems. However, our investigation revealed that this is yet another scam message. Social Media Posts: A viral WhatsApp message […]

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