{"id":15344,"date":"2025-06-03T03:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=15344"},"modified":"2025-06-03T03:29:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:29:45","slug":"this-party-by-a-group-of-artists-was-held-before-malani-fonsekas-funeral-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/this-party-by-a-group-of-artists-was-held-before-malani-fonsekas-funeral-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the artists hold a party after Malini Fonseka\u2019s funeral?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfRjEUO6PWXyTXM6CyrLm6PIdhl60l6rrhNIZQvQsIEuCG26SA-MTrbArRbJafP1HkOmATz5CsJwp_fuCIYyopoQ3vXZ9q6HFaFPB9k9kBw3FX1bCi7nNO9CV43OXEnifLh0OMtPSojmXRS0tLNc2o?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\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>The queen of Sri Lankan cinema, Malani Fonseka, passed away recently and her funeral was held with state honours at the Independence Square on the 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the behaviour of some artists who came to pay their last respect to her at the funeral were criticized on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst that, a video was shared on social media suggesting that a group of artists held a party following the funeral of Ms. Malani Fonseka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video was posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/15mvjXLWPE\/\">Facebook<\/a> showing a group of artists dressed in white and having fun while singing songs, with the caption &#8216;After Funeral&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=40371592&#038;shareKey=f82d6f5827e0beb357b6d2f54cbe0387\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/976948697845646\">shared<\/a> by many people with the caption <em>\u201cPeople who cried near Malini?\u201d (\u201c\u0db8\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd3 \u0dc5\u0d9f \u0d85\u0dac\u0db4\u0dd4 \u0dba \u0db1\u0dda\u0daf \u0db8\u0dda\u201d).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcJ7o5p4isjNDc3Cq6EA1mi-SpHFU2Xhp_eiOTCectPKEP7nrL2YjOYBQtQVPGeharfD4UzGoZc0V2TUCZKTeDd9MRHYuUCzY5tDJ1KRXRbs3ourLtpCT1cTS8gThktxx1LXdTbatP-INtDT0TwNjw?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, this video was posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-3yYyp__f-8?si=KKZRmUmdJvYlMVWu\">YouTube<\/a> with the caption, <em>\u201cPeople who turned Malini Fonseka\u2019s funeral into a wedding hall.\u201d (\u201c\u0db8\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd3 \u0dc6\u0ddc\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dda\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db8\u0dbd \u0d9c\u0dd9\u0daf\u0dbb \u0db8\u0d9c\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd9\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db4\u0dd4 \u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0d9a\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0dd2\u201d,)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=40372238&#038;shareKey=5d8f1c73d4d12255afd46e5c903b146d\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people expressed their displeasure and believed these claims to be true, as the video was posted with the interpretation that, artists held a party after Malini Fonseka\u2019s funeral and enjoyed themselves by dancing and singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we conducted an investigation to check whether these claims are credible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since no major media outlet had reported that artists had held a party following the funeral of Ms. Malani Fonseka, we investigated what this occasion was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, the social media accounts of the artists in this video were checked and <strong>we were able to see that Mrs. Nilmini Tennakoon had broadcasted this party live on her Facebook account on May 12<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>, which was the Vesak Poya day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mrs. Malani Fonseka passed away on May 24th, and accordingly, it appears that this party was held while Mrs. Malani Fonseka was still alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeCa3-TasWuBnTn6Y8XOnFvexEcyyMkhnZI8r0wpU_bSrnloQfcGLfbR8Ma0JT3q4CvwHk1CsnHtdACRnrUjs19gTy2TYSdXtH99sK25v9LMIfq8iSLHD0Yr5C59vwXtrI-li9wQvkCcj7F85mz_xo?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1QVjJRjmQ8\/\">Fb<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/40373247?key=e22174b4755e659d3b145dda61e91128\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nilmini Tennakoon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the circulated video, Mrs. Nilmini Tennakoon stated that this was a party held recently by the director of the teledrama \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019, for the actors and the actresses who acted in the teledrama, to mark the successful completion of the drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcwGiIri82KOxULsYbmPvniWeXLeFLZQoANFZG3nfrurnisRThkbAV6AZVeDKNidX82d1RVyAcokn9nmuKRERe3NvzgmsqGY8nVscqGwoxR1vDN4O6E8QPgd3twUKTRkzbB6oQAZnzHiYoBqO9FPw?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/25hcex7o\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also posted a post on her Facebook account requesting people not to post old videos of artists and spread false messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stated that white clothes are worn not only at funerals, and requests not to create an immoral society by spreading such false news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She makes this statement while citing the comment made by the director of the teledrama \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019 regarding the posting of videos of a party held by them on social media with a misinterpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXefjGTLSDbKyQ8CzuB3Hf8PetE6HJ4Th_43JKjfeEXWQU3NKgwPlijbMNXUWHSAE4Tj0MaN3cFlWRACHUizy2mcZbemsuLxgxrHXbRoG-_YqIruhbPWUUA5cJwrGRvSs4OsPSpuLGw4EOTRPIzjMg?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1J1kxqbgVd\/\">Fb<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/279oncv5\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of the teledrama \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019, Thilina Borelessa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thilina Borelessa, the director of the teledrama \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019, stated in his social media account that, the video being shared with a misinterpretation in actually a friendly gathering held between the team of the teledrama \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019, after the Dansala they gave on the Vesak Poya day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His post is as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRegarding the video that was posted by several pages.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At the end of the Dansala that we gave on the Vesak Poya day, the drama group of \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019 held a friendly gathering. Videos of the party was taken by Facebook pages of artists of our team and was reposted by several pages with a misinterpretation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The reach to the page will increase, but the act done is inappropriate&#8230;&#8230;\u201d <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1J1kxqbgVd\/\">Fb<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2dzr8z3o\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(\u201cPage \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dba\u0d9a \u0db4\u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dda \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da9\u0dca\u0dba\u0ddd\u0dc0 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db6\u0db1\u0dca\u0db0\u0dc0\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dbb \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dc3\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db4\u0ddd\u0dba\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0dd2 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbd\u0db6\u0dcf \u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1 \u0daf\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dbd \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dba\u0dda \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0d87\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dca \u0db1\u0dcf\u0da7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dcf\u0dba\u0db8 \u0d91\u0db8 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0da7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dba\u0dda \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dba\u0da7 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0daf \u0dc4\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db4\u0dd0\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dcf . \u0d91\u0dc4\u0dd2 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da9\u0dd2\u0dba\u0ddd \u0d85\u0db4\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dcf\u0dba\u0db8\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dbd\u0dcf\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dda facebook \u0d9c\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d85\u0dbb\u0d9c\u0dd9\u0db1 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dbb\u0daf\u0dd2 title \u0daf\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db0&nbsp; page \u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0db1\u0dd0\u0dc0\u0dad post \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dbd\u0dcf \u0dad\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dc0\u0dcf.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Page reach \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd2 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0db6\u0dd0\u0dba\u0dd2 \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db4\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dda \u0db6\u0dcf\u0dbd \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da9\u0d9a\u0dca\u2026\u2026\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdTR4iKNEMBDCPR1mIadynoMdxDLUAQ9SsyIA8F8bigWqUCYsSFHuPuY9F5rqw3Lz3_0nTR0i8a8asA1fFZ-SSHWB3iuWJUTzJ2vLZMjbJcpZKp6l_h82Ansj4AQZW89Mg5EHNTtxXTHKSTC3SF6jo?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Nilmini Tennakoon had also <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1HqYqtnkpb\/\">live-streamed<\/a> the video of the Dansala they gave on the Vesak Poya Day on her Facebook account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When posting those videos, she has stated <strong>\u201cToday is Vesak. The team of \u2018Sikuru Awith\u2019, \u2018Sitha Nidi Na\u2019 dramas which were broadcasted and broadcasting gave a Dansala\u201d. <\/strong>(\u201c\u0d85\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dc3\u0d9a\u0dca.\u0daf\u0dd9\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dda \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0d87\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dca,\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db1\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dd1,\u0d85\u0db4\u0dd2 \u0daf\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca \u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0dcf.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, she and the other actors can be seen wearing the same clothes they have worn at the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=40377575&#038;shareKey=c599fb4dbec5a2993a3b746f56cc69a7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sandasi Methmanthi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandasi Methmani, an actress in the teledrama &#8216;Sikuru Awith&#8217;, also commented on this video that is being circulated, saying that this is a party that took place at the end of the teledrama &#8216;Sikuru Awith&#8217; in early May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcJs3kGi85ZBPBoOie0HKOhkGt9Ax8dKmO_0F5P12DUvYaalhtzucjdW2RZIbSfKRDM04w5grJc7Qx5-XwSzrQQZFXrcsn1DO8imuWyO6-Wy0hvPLRrdAMVS3Mn_8MTvDJE_-sbNoBkLQl1s4Rhgkg?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citing the post by the director of the teledrama, she also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1AcrksVLqu\/\">commented<\/a> regarding this on her Facebook account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Angelo Gamage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angelo Gamage, who is seen wearing a black dress and singing in the video also commented on the video stating, that this was not a party held after the funeral of Mrs. Malani Fonseka, but rather it was held on May 12<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had posted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/16hB3hUeSy\/\">following<\/a> on his Facebook account regarding this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdjTcB2vbCDYJ2tgDYhstUlRwoff5FSnxx-oBbr07GAD8kVd9wLc1P7u7_a3uCEVPTwGSP_tHbK98GClSWfOhBK2_x2pK4cTGLdoEx4qvjrcUmfBh1ujB96KTJBjE2D-tT9gffmKGoUycnpV3qSe9s?key=JHOjVL8Lt8lj-grYmA6fRA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us to learn more about our investigative fact findings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\">TikTok&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video being shared on social media claiming to be a party held by the artists after the funeral of Mrs. Malani Fonseka is a misleading video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video was not held after the death of Ms. Malani Fonseka, but rather a video of a party held on May 12th, when she was alive, with the director and actors of the teledrama, &#8216;Sikuru Awith&#8217;, to mark the successful completion of the drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!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>Did the artists hold a party after Malini Fonseka\u2019s funeral?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Factcrescendo Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The queen of Sri Lankan cinema, Malani Fonseka, passed away recently and her funeral was held with state honours at the Independence Square on the 26th. However, the behaviour of some artists who came to pay their last respect to her at the funeral were criticized on social media. 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