The polling of the 10th Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka was held yesterday (14) and the official results of the polls have already received. The results of all the districts have been received and the results of the postal votes for all the 22 districts have been released. During the release of election results many […]
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The Election Commission uses the same voter list for the general election 2024 as for the recently concluded Presidential Election. So, the voters who have registered with the Election Commission but might not have received or misplaced their official polling cards can still get a duplicate copy through the Election Commission’s official website by following […]
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Public gatherings for viewing election results, including outdoor screenings, have been banned, with citizens urged to stay home. The Election Commission (EC) announced that police will enforce this restriction to prevent disturbances, confiscate equipment, and disperse crowds if necessary. People are also prohibited from lingering near polling stations or counting centres. Voters who haven’t received […]
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After the NPP government was established recently, there have been a lot of rumours and misleading information which are being spread on social media, targeting their policies, etc. Social Media Posts Social media posts claim that Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) was rejected FB | Archived Some […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, even the mainstream media has been reporting misleading news, and people are discussing this. Accordingly, due to a news report in a mainstream newspaper on November 8th, this discussion arose again. So, we decided to do a fact-check on this. Social media posts: A news post on Facebook stated, […]
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Galleface was the centre of Aragalaya protests in 2022 which paved the way for the resignation of former president Gothabaya Rajapaksa.After that there have been lot of rumours about the Galleface and how governments manage this area. Media Reports A news report of Daily Mirror implicates that the recent Cabinet decision restricts Galle Face Green […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Making a historic comeback, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 US presidential election, and in the aftermath, several speculations have been made regarding policy and administration changes. In this context, we encountered recurring speculative posts directed towards the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung. Social Media Posts Social […]
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Social media users are often eager to discuss various foods, including their origins, nutritional benefits, and processing methods. However, while these posts can be informative, some are misleading or inaccurate, spreading myths and misconceptions about food and nutrition. These inaccuracies can create confusion about which foods are healthy, the safety of different processing techniques, and […]
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At a time when there is a lot of talk about topics such as printing money, a series of posts circulated in social media showed that currency notes bearing the signature and the image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been created. Social Media Posts In these posts which are widely shared on social media, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka has temporarily banned the sale of pork and the slaughter of pigs due to concerns over two diseases: African Swine Fever (ASF) and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). This measure aims to prevent the spread of these infections within the country’s pig population. Authorities plan to review […]
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