Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Nestlé infant formula brands were recalled globally in early 2026 due to the presence of toxic ingredients. A few days later, another news item was published regarding the infant formula brand Aptamil, owned by Danone. Meanwhile, social media posts circulated indicating that Cow & Gate and Nutrilon had issued a […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The new education reforms sparked a major controversy when they found a link to an obscene website in the Grade 6 English module. Following this, a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayatissa claiming that a similar website name has appeared in Sri Lankan school textbooks […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of people protesting against the president and the government, chanting the slogan “Go Home Anura”, is circulating rapidly on social media. However, our analysis revealed that the viral clip had been altered. Let’s look at the viral claims first. Social Media Posts: A short […]
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A viral video circulating on Facebook claims to show heartbreaking scenes from Sri Lanka, with captions stating: “Heartbreaking news from Sri Lanka… 47 lives lost as Cyclone Ditwah strikes.” The clip has been widely shared during ongoing extreme weather updates in the region. However, our investigation found that the compilation does not show Sri Lanka. […]
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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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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Some major media platforms reported that an Edelweiss Airlines flight arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time in history. This is a fact-check we did to assess the accuracy of these claims. Social Media Posts : A mainstream media outlet has published a post stating, “Edelweiss Airlines has commenced […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In June 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Germany, and many posts about the visit were published on social media. Meanwhile, a post on social media indicated that President Dissanayake did not travel to Germany for a state visit, confirmed by the German Federal Foreign Office. We did a fact-check […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department, was later hospitalised, citing several complications. A viral video clip claiming to be scenes of the former President being hospitalised created a lot of stir on social media platforms. Let’s look at the video in […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Former President Ranil Wickremasinghe will go down in history as the first executive President in Sri Lanka who was arrested. However, as the court ruling on whether he would be granted bail or would remain under arrest until the next hearing dragged on, many mainstream news reports and social media […]
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