{"id":17015,"date":"2026-01-23T04:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=17015"},"modified":"2026-01-23T04:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:15:17","slug":"edited-image-of-thambuttegama-slpp-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/edited-image-of-thambuttegama-slpp-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"The edited image portraying a huge crowd for the SLPP rally in Thambuttegama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.png 622w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72-305x207.png 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/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>A photo has been circulating on social media these days, claiming to be from the Thambuttegama rally attended by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramune national organiser Namal Rajapaksa. This is a fact-check regarding that post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This photograph, which has been posted with the caption <strong><em>\u2018A large crowd gathered in Thambuttegama\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, attempts to convey the idea that a large number of people had participated in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna rally held in Thambuttegama a few days ago. In the photo, Namal Rajapaksa is seen walking forward through the crowd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28.jpeg 583w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28-241x300.jpeg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/prasadaruna\/posts\/pfbid02kXSQwgxqFK2PfYGRz9PLbU4eHCpNvnk6zpN5GV9FL1KqRtPEayF3AWZk6t3Fo4NCl\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/QohKS\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This post was published by many other Facebook pages.<\/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=\"412\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-26.jpg 412w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-26-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/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=\"403\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-27.jpg 403w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed-27-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sarath.pathirana.7\/posts\/pfbid02VqbnW7fqoXqhbhMQXtrB4F11LsWTgwt2dkEY1AnaFg7c8ENGHqgDq2rcMXBFXtV5l\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/5WUvZ\">Archived Link<\/a> &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/2rlewu1xbs\/posts\/pfbid03Rvt8vQrrJT3SMKcuear6P1VTxahsdASn5ByFRXX1QxoaxcAWeoKQSJSFn6trtySl?_rdc=2&amp;_rdr\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/vZ3BU\">Archived Link <\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tharaka.sandakelum.1\/posts\/pfbid0hUxRoQDCS9AUrPyJ8f4fMTJ8FqH3PHLggZKBuPXrZBsEzpP4jiW8BecoC9AmAyW1l\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/UrTE5\">Archived Link&nbsp; <\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/prince.hiruu.5\/posts\/pfbid0TXpU3525ywb739F28wv6iBST5FPXifY2TeszyZ4dhHdpzLGGCbpcGRbaFvoYkrjRl\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/d2GFl\">Archived Link<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first glance, it is apparent that this photo has been created as a collage by cloning. Many social media users have also stated this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the credibility of this post, we did a fact-check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mainstream Media Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We initially investigated the mainstream media reports to check whether such a large crowd had arrived for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna rally held in Thambuttegama on the 17th. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qg0VdZYAv3I?t=1296\"><strong>Hiru NEWS<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z7_ybp3ek3E?t=1210\"><strong>Ada Derana<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VQchKgaAkMM?t=745\"><strong>&nbsp;News 1st<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a large crowd can be seen, it is not as seen in the circulated photo.<\/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=\"\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0dc0\u0dc3 6.55 \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dc0\u0dd8\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0dba - Hiru TV NEWS 6:55 PM LIVE | 2026-01-17 | Hiru News\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qg0VdZYAv3I?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>However, the special incident related to this rally was the confrontation between the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z7_ybp3ek3E?t=1164\">police and the SLPP supporters<\/a> after the police informed them to remove some of the banners that had been put up in Thambuttegama town in relation to the rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, upon closer inspection of the photo circulating on social media, the faces and hands of several people can be seen in several places, and the photo appears unnatural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29.jpeg 583w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29-300x272.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, we further investigated the facts to find the original photo and it was originally posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1438625204299879&amp;set=pcb.1438625447633188\">official Facebook account<\/a> of Namal Rajapaksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-73.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-73-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-73-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1438625204299879&amp;set=pcb.1438625447633188\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/58417641?key=4eb448388c1183dc155da608b404a7f1\"><strong>Archived Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, this photograph was also used for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lankadeepa.lk\/sunday\/news\/%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%A7%E0%B7%9A-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%94-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%98%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%92\/101-686928\">Lankadeepa news report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, it is clear that the original photo has been edited in a misleading way to convey the idea that a large number of people participated in the rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-30.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-30-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-30-768x433.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also observed that several parties on social media have blamed each other for editing the photo and misleading the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1591722511841146\/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZZdDMPY_n_uk7MWQ-tpdY53FGSyvEnkbB6FxxgMacg8_LmzXwVL1Ju_80vXwTOo9jEaVusMHSWEoNWL9vBj89duA6YFxubB1KJy-bNgUhsXu5VXjK54wH9NshGguw82Vj8zUIpT5iVH8rxeLWHSO_-7NJP8vXhdjNDgzJUznqpQSBblK616knLHOX1BHCYTwlkJbYgnt2lvQFcHTfpDs-ML&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Here<\/a> is a video clip of the rally organised by the SLPP in Thambuttegama town, posted by Namal Rajapaksa\u2019s media unit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NRMediaUnit\/posts\/pfbid0i5MipUbJi3hHeFRjckFakhbgBbouA7eYpa2MPk3igjkptSvFLSv34kNcbG8Cea5Sl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZa3EgpPPelXpa6n44StHzsrU8wKfqLWg4orXVSShLBJxu85K4shaVaFjBLjeB_2BIZe5r_BV9VJj7VOu6L6h9tts1xgjRv3V7juwfG306QLO-wU2j1J5CB6LWPwsOgUxJ5c7sLRK463DExtUOSJfarjsJESVNRNYjA7pE-vjBgAZhRUAsdROEm0zOny8954wgw&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Here<\/a> are some photos.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@factcrescendosl\/featured\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investigation shows that the photo posted with the caption, \u201cA large crowd gathered in Thambuttegama\u201d, is an edited photo.<\/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: 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