{"id":1285,"date":"2020-12-30T17:07:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T17:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:56:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:56:03","slug":"colombo-port-city-name-board-during-construction-shared-in-a-misleading-way-to-interpret-tamil-language-is-omitted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/colombo-port-city-name-board-during-construction-shared-in-a-misleading-way-to-interpret-tamil-language-is-omitted\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Is Tamil language replaced by Chinese from public signboards in Sri Lanka? Here\u2019s the truth\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thubnail-Post-No-11-Shan-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have debunked several misleading content, which implied that Tamil language had been replaced by Chinese Mandarin script in some of the key public places in Sri Lanka. Here are few examples: <a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/altered-images-shared-as-satire-initially-go-viral-misleading-the-public\/\">Link 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/misleading-post-about-long-distance-train-schedule-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station\/\">Link 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a similar note, photos of a name board, which did not feature Tamil text, was shared once again, especially among Tamil social media users in Sri Lanka. However, Factcrescendo Sri Lanka investigation revealed that this was a temporary signboard and setup by China Harbor Engineering Corporation (CHEC) as part of Colombo Port City construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWelcome to new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SriLanka?src=hashtag_click\">#SriLanka<\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tamil?src=hashtag_click\">#Tamil<\/a> language is replaced by Mandarin! May be Chinese are going to be the second ethnic community in Sri Lanka\u201d read one of the Tweets which had shared the viral image of the name board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The image had text in Sinhala (<strong>\u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf \u0d8b\u0dba\u0db1<\/strong>) and Chinese (\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u56ed) which meant \u201cCentral Park\u201d in English can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/gScyktt0wOKGjt6Se4M_1utJ5xSy2WjTcJT0IXd3w3h83igprYDnAnE7MVuYmfpUgMWFQ24caRktvgxmc-Efa03nA4Zw94MU4bEta0t5k2LsC0XTLpz1ie0XbFBUTKGjWO46FnYRdoQo1VOXiw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunandadesh\/status\/1343867499000061954\">Tweet<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We noticed a number of similar posts being shared among Facebook users as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Ykz0-glwuwx57FvWugPwzOKxHU6jD6Eam-D-T9armUDu_Fo_5qA2ArLslH67q8yb0xkhF0ypTijs5d-sNRPiEFk8Il-VEEtWgDX67RSCDor_Ky8Tzmg0r_gn_Mj-83m17HLoKeXmnFSqXHjlIQ\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update :<\/strong> Similar posts highlighting the nameboard were viral again in May 2021 especially in Twitter and below is such a viral tweet with a lot of engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image.png 752w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRI_SL\/status\/1393835170617348097?s=19\">Tweet<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/KcFx7\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We noticed a logo along with some Chinese text, at the bottom of the name board, which gave the impression that this could be a private signboard belonging to a Chinese company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A keyword search revealed that the logo represents China Harbor Engineering Corporation (CHEC), the construction company in charge of Colombo Port City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We inspected videos about Colombo Port City and came across a video on the proposed Central Park of the Colombo Port City, which had featured the same location. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EcUzwXlCC7c\">full video<\/a>, titled \u201cPort City Colombo | Sri Lanka\u201d published in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCiJfplrc7idtWYpDsI325yQ\">Travel with Wife<\/a>\u201d YouTube Channel in January 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Landscape Chief Supervisor - Chinthaka Athaudage\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qLbWRX8a0VA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Image comparison from a screen capture (38th second) of the above video and the viral images revealed that it is the same location as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/hMEpYGqsb6K8tVEIwhHWt69kXXN3fzbxUkx0wm8pI8hu2Mm2N1AznMxgh4OgWPr4MXJtrR8KUajMHVDVCTV6ZwkbwU1H7ToTy9prX4uR2rjd7Ol3qce3fjw8G0GAMjmUqHthrXFXg0awg6jIbw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, Chief Landscape Supervisor &#8211; Chinthaka Athaudage speaks about beautification plans of the proposed Central Park at the Colombo Port City and explains how his team has overcome the challenges of growing flora and fauna on this environment. He also mentions that Central Park construction is part of phase II development of Colombo Port City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, it is clear the image is not a recently setup name board and it had been setup by the CHEC construction company to demarcate Central Park Construction site of the Colombo Port City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get more details about the sign board, we contacted a company official from the Colombo Port City and got the below response from the PR team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPort City Colombo is still under construction and all the sign boards erected within the site is for the benefit of the site employees or authorized visitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the majority of employees are locals, the contractor had used Sinhala language for the signboards while also used English and Chinese as there are considerable number of foreign workers also at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port City Colombo has not yet been opened for public due to the ongoing construction and when the time it will be opened, all sign boards will be erected as per the government regulations for such boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However when this news was published with misinterpretation, Port City Colombo has requested the contractor to remove these sign boards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chec.bj.cn\/pub\/chec_pc\/en\/Media\/PressReleases\/2020\/202012\/t20201221_7899.html\">Here<\/a> is a news report in which CHEC Global website had reported signing ceremony of cooperation agreement on the International Finance Center Complex of Colombo Port City Phase I recently. CHEC has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chec.bj.cn\/pub\/chec_pc\/cn\/gsgk\/qqbj\/yzqy\/201903\/t20190306_4668.html\">China Harbor Sri Lanka Regional Company<\/a> located in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update : <\/strong>In view of the image of the above nameboard being re-shared on social in May 2021 Port City Colombo had published the below clarification confirming that the temporary nameboard was removed back in December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The clarification statement regarding the outdated image of the internal signboard that has resurfaced and is currently circulating on social media, creating misconceptions among public. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cfP4QEoROZ\">pic.twitter.com\/cfP4QEoROZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Port City Colombo (@PortCityColombo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortCityColombo\/status\/1394321159378804739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our investigation, it is clear that the viral image used to claim that Tamil language has been omitted from name boards in Sri Lanka is clearly misleading. The name board was set up by the CHEC construction company to demarcate Central Park Construction site of the Colombo Port City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China Harbor Engineering Corporation (CHEC) had created these temporary site demarcation boards at the Colombo Port City for the benefit of the site employees or authorized visitors. Chinese language was used since there were a number of Chinese workers at the site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colombo Port City officials confirm that it is not yet open for public and once opened all signboards would be erected as per government regulations. 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