{"id":13132,"date":"2024-09-02T17:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=13132"},"modified":"2024-09-03T03:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T03:09:36","slug":"viral-claim-of-sjb-mp-s-m-marikkar-joining-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-is-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-claim-of-sjb-mp-s-m-marikkar-joining-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-is-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Claim of SJB MP S.M. Marikkar Joining President Ranil Wickremesinghe is Misleading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><a href=\" https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I \"> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the presidential election in Sri Lanka approaches, there has been a surge in misleading posts and disinformation campaigns on social media, particularly targeting the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the main opposition party. These campaigns aim to undermine the party&#8217;s credibility and influence voter perception through misleading&nbsp; content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A viral video on social media claims that S.M. Marikkar, a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, has joined forces with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdeNDLTvD2e6ARvjEn57VvnFJSrJuVWQnWW6Gp73BP6q7K4ZfUr-HtSfT2bxOoUUotOSOhkJJ5WS6TodIBQ6fw36Zdnzx3z2Ns2jAbNiWKXkmxLxjPOvv12j5e9iSvIG92n-Y_S5USnqgqPdw1Rg8nD-DG-9DFu6jiKIvSNnkHoIIrUXqiwEWM?key=AlyAUDebUhQC0o3RWGxWGg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/1216868032469166\/posts\/1688312785324686\">FB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/25r8tdvj\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=31099995&#038;shareKey=affe8063350eba0e9a33cc1e5ff02cf0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This claim is misleading. The video in question is over two months old and was recorded at a funeral house in Piliyandala. In the video, S.M. Marikkar is seen interacting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. However, this interaction was not a political move or an indication of Marikkar joining forces with the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITN News reported on the funeral, and the same background can be seen in news footage without Marikkar&#8217;s appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FITNNewsSinhala%2Fvideos%2F409954275338714%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=476&#038;t=0\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdjRHpTi2xTp_EbVvBJvARrN0CRYX-jfUIdU8CSis9k3M9bGUKazRtUFDvcynGB334MJY8kow6U4CqWSW3mcoSYNdk6jmjf8DaVvlq7BC4AIb0AuOvo5OLfFAt8zLC8Oq8CAvJAH8QW3D5nmpf4U_Of5uv-xyo7MYS-v_LR4aafcsK-90vO3os?key=AlyAUDebUhQC0o3RWGxWGg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video captures Marikkar asking the president to sign a duty-free vehicle permit for him. This exchange was purely administrative and had no political implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To clarify, S.M. Marikkar&#8217;s media unit has confirmed that there has been no shift in his political allegiance, and the video is being misrepresented on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SJB media unit also denied the rumours that Marikkar was joining Ranil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral social media claim that SJB MP S.M. Marikkar has joined President Ranil Wickremesinghe is false. The video is old and relates to an administrative request, not a political alliance or move. Social media users should be cautious of such misleading content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Claim of SJB MP S.M. 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