{"id":13962,"date":"2024-11-27T17:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=13962"},"modified":"2024-11-27T17:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:45:34","slug":"misleading-images-becoming-viral-related-to-nov-26-prabhakarans-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/misleading-images-becoming-viral-related-to-nov-26-prabhakarans-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading Images Becoming Viral Related to Nov 26, Prabhakaran`s Birthday\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahavira Week and Prabhakaran`s birthday made headlines in the media in the previous week. While some posts have a factual basis, some posts are misleading. Here, we are fact-checking some misleading claims of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media posts showed a photo of a giant cake with Prabhakaran&#8217;s image, which was said to depict a secret birthday celebration of Prabhakaran in Sri Lanka on 26<sup>th<\/sup> November&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXenUiH1CYmuzJdHgrIxJ6wcGrldvK49vUZcJ16uibadLTLTPfKhhC0yXpVTsj886DrgkEmYApUhJEAw64cxYigi0e0VgvBFWRaHyd9wbcZHs5txP3-shlI8e9Lr4o4pFKt22t8XDnkzNjCpr78wy3E?key=gW-_uOkTqDYULqHXcdrYJYdf\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kuppamaniablog\/posts\/10160493622145846\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/22arn4uc\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Context of Tamil Mahaweer Day and Prabhakaran&#8217;s Birthday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamil Mahaweer Day (November 21\u201327) is a period during which Tamil communities commemorate fallen combatants, including those from the LTTE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>November 26, the birthday of late LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, is observed by some individuals and groups, often secretly, as the LTTE is banned in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public displays of LTTE-related symbols, such as flags or images of Prabhakaran, are illegal under Sri Lankan law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Analysis of the Viral Image<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverse Image Search: Our investigation traced the image to 2018 when it was reported that Jaffna University students held a secret celebration of Prabhakaran&#8217;s 64th birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXecUX8mDmJXMqxP2B2QFTu31digAuzvlBqfH0XQQ6RPRSlGVRE00b4AuTiX_zOGiH1kIHc4cSgVrrRMBV_hcqqOEwaeMyPJrQqYjLDz2VewKhwOzovutkfRsGNusPrVrdsUM1AOUXFTeXpaHH91dA?key=gW-_uOkTqDYULqHXcdrYJYdf\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sundaytimes.lk\/online\/news-online\/jaffna-university-students-mark-prabhakarans-birthday\/2-1056048\">Web<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/262xop2h\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cake in the image displays the number &#8220;64,&#8221; which corresponds to Prabhakaran&#8217;s age in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mainstream media, including the Sunday Times, reported the 2018 incident, confirming the connection between the image and that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 Context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Prabhakaran&#8217;s birthday is still privately observed in some areas, such events are not widely publicized due to legal constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former MP M.K. Sivajilingam reportedly commemorated Prabhakaran&#8217;s birthday at Prabhakaran`s home this year. However, public celebrations avoid LTTE-related symbols to comply with legal restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNewsCenterLka%2Fvideos%2F543801571796959%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<p>The Sri Lankan government reiterated its stance against the display of LTTE flags and Prabhakaran&#8217;s images. Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala expressed these views in a recent meeting.<\/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=\"\u0d8b\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dda \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0db8\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1 \u0d89\u0da9\u0d9a\u0da9\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db1\u0dd1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2nQ4eM2zbQI?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>Meanwhile, cabinet media spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the government does not have any issues related to the celebrations of loved ones of the Tamil people during the Mahavir week. However, he emphasises that the government does not allow misuse of this freedom. If there are any LTTE celebrations, the law will be enforced against the people who are breaking the prevailing laws in the country.<\/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 photo is not from 2024 but from 2018. 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