Victory celebrations over Afghanistan in the final group match of the Asia Cup were soon turned into heartbreak for Sri Lankan cricket fans, with the news of cricketer Dunith Wellalage’s father’s untimely passing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social media was flooded with condolences for the young cricketer, and our fact-check revealed that a photo circulating on social media, claimed to show a scene from the funeral of Dunith\u2019s father, was actually of another individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A series of images circulated on social media, claiming to show the remains of Dunith Wellalage\u2019s father, as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n These images were shared on Instagram as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Same image was used in English language posts as well, as seen here.<\/a> Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the social media post asserts that this is Dunith Wellalage\u2019s father, and as some of the comments were claiming the images were of another individual, we proceeded to fact-check this claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of yesterday’s (18th) Asia Cup T20 match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, the Sri Lanka team manager informed Dunith Wellalage of his father\u2019s sudden demise. See the video below, captured at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-75.png\")
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