{"id":16385,"date":"2025-11-26T07:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=16385"},"modified":"2025-11-26T07:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:43:13","slug":"old-videos-and-images-circulating-as-recent-21st-rally-footage-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/old-videos-and-images-circulating-as-recent-21st-rally-footage-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading photos, claiming that alcohol was brought to the 21st rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\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>Misleading information is being widely spread about politically significant events and dates for political gain. This is an investigation we did on such a post published regarding the Nugegoda rally held on the 21st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Facebook post was published claiming to be a photo of alcohol brought to the Nugegoda rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38.png 536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-38-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AkuranaForce\/posts\/pfbid02UwunVunbCYivtoky8JdF9wThr8sQtvGe1oenWSeknUoMMCYhLrNBqimssB1sv4P9l?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWk8AqPk0k48VhKZ6-zK-QLDg7H2GYmoQpSsX3jve-hD_l0rzk5P7myLwjLsiNv4LXoUQBu7QyrRkngE-vYUdFD6z5YNoCuZe2Z07fjwRsZIAlhRLeyqkusgUbLYTK_PAX6I2ol-5mLueojPXHwyDYDmQTAOxTaKlt90I-g66dE8Q&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/57562868?key=b572b403f54b2d778d8c0de2c7947f61\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-90.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-90.png 366w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-90-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-92.png 537w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-92-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-91.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-91.png 430w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unnamed-91-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/sundara.lanka.3110\/posts\/1582345486452659?ref=embed_post\">Facebook<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nilanka.shiromani.446249\/posts\/pfbid035woJgu3aod7dxtdvLgJ75V1BvMPkUeVMe58R32py7oEvB5MsicPz6b987SauSoPKl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWN7ifFpWeHrEQMLbaHst5SOmUGQ1-1GpMzHEhk_ALIM6b0RM7qVme9wUd6Nz7gLC05LkbMs-GFS5PAPVJRHnCXBOP0wMj5uc1I_SkknDirPq2AkYaTfOWDmG23Q0moxYXvZr2mB7DgL9LtH6HR_z1d9qLSbU6wo4epbixFapil1g&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/638429118220885\/?multi_permalinks=1209446257785832&amp;hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUoPrUV4r5xhjquYqAWS8SPDJsU1oMCjSxnRZpljWP4LD8b-TKlU8THVHeaBJJ0QF5Z6p7M1SntR0BOHA0OsBEB1nBF7J5rOnvOqgEIzO4gUQolny_qvI2DOYg17jpUhOP7yWksnEytICrEUJpG3UPEvsYoS87ywLSWB6smzotYlQ&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/57562381?key=9f39ce8dcf5a5b20800fc9a3755f9e6d\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video was also published on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u0db1\u0dd4\u0d9c\u0dda\u0d9c\u0ddc\u0da9 \u0da7 \u0d89\u0d9a\u0dca\u0db8\u0db1\u0da7 \u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dd9\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd\u0dcf \u0d85\u0dba\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dd4\u0da9\u0dd4 \u0d9c\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d94\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9a\u0ddc\u0db8 \u0dad\u0dd2\u0dba\u0db1\u0dc0\u0dcf \ud83d\ude01 &quot;\u0dc4\u0ddc\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9a \u0db1\u0dd0\u0d9c\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd4 \u0d9a\u0dd4\u0da9\u0dd4 \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dc3\u0dd9\u0db8\u0dd4&quot;\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iA4e9OpfSyM?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another video was also published, indicating that it was the occasion on which Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=46705366&#038;shareKey=051ec0e2dc02c06900895497a628a5ff\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took the following steps to verify the accuracy of the above video and photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 21st, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9t4Hi9M7i7w\">first public rally<\/a> against the current government, organized by several opposition parties, was held at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rally, organized by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, was titled \u201cThe Great Voice of the People against the fraudulent NPP Government\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above photos, which are claimed to be the alcohol brought to the rally, were not reported by the mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, we submitted these photos for a Reverse Image search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, these photos are of the incident, when the white Prado jeep of former Minister Johnston Fernando was stopped and destroyed by protestors in 2022. The media reported on this incident as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39.png 573w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-39-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/lankadeepa\/posts\/367949992038228?ref=embed_post\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/57562823?key=0336b1fe3641d1c9138686b0f31b7dbe\">Archived Link<\/a><\/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<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A white Prado jeep allegedly belonging to Former Minister Johnston Fernando was stopped and destroyed by protesters. Bottles of Arrack were found inside the vehicle. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ouod3mMTFp\">pic.twitter.com\/Ouod3mMTFp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dailymirror_SL\/status\/1523632768608919553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Dailymirror_SL\/status\/1523632768608919553\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, it can be seen that the circulated photos do not relate to the Nugegoda rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the mainstream media reported the occasion when Mr Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the Nugegoda rally on the 21st as follows.<\/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=\"\u0da2\u0dba \u0d9d\u0ddd\u0dc2\u0dcf \u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dbb\u0dcf\u0da2\u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da7\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0db4\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0dbb\u0dd0\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0dba\u0da7 \u0db4\u0dd0\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dab\u0dd2 \u0d85\u0dba\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4  - Hiru News\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/509wROkElso?start=15&#038;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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon examining this video, it is seen that the circulated video is not related to the Nugegoda rally, as the attire worn by Mr Namal Rajapaksa at the rally is different. Therefore, it is clear that an old video had been posted on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1388539659369837%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" 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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/reel\/1388539659369837\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/46705445?key=58b2b7d64d175e8a630133df4aa3efcf\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a video taken at the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MvBb4nBU3zo?t=8826\">May Day rally on May 1st<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The anti-government protest rally held on the 21<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna had stated that this protest rally, which was jointly organized by several opposition parties, would be held based on 21 reasons to raise their voices in order to ensure that the promises made by the government are fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those issues are, \u2018Releasing suspicious containers, not reducing fuel prices as promised, not reducing electricity bills by 1\/3, protecting the \u2018rice mafia\u2019, increasing the tax burden, destroying the nation\u2019s pride, cronyism, embezzlement of assets by MPs and ministers, not providing jobs to graduates and deserving people, rendering farmers helpless, increasing the cost of living, breaking the rule of law, spreading hatred, politicizing everything, destroying local culture, hunting war heroes, forming alliances with separatists, entering into fraudulent agreements, being exposed for lying, not doing the country any good and having no future plan\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 17 parties, including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, the United National Party, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, and the Podujana Eksath Peramuna, participated in this mass rally.<\/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\/\"><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> <strong>| <\/strong><a 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This is an investigation we did on such a post published regarding the Nugegoda rally held on the 21st. 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