{"id":17079,"date":"2026-01-29T05:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=17079"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:50:47","slug":"confusion-over-ebuddy-and-the-recent-obscene-web-link-on-school-textbook-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/confusion-over-ebuddy-and-the-recent-obscene-web-link-on-school-textbook-en\/","title":{"rendered":"An obscene website called \u201cBuddy\u201d had appeared in a school textbook since 2015 ? Find out the truth&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><strong>\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db4\u0dad\u0dcf <strong>\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4<\/strong> \u0daf\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda WhatsApp \u0da0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dbd\u0dba\u0da7<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I\">\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dad\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca<\/a> \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new education reforms sparked a major controversy when they found a link to an obscene website in the Grade 6 English module. Following this, a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayatissa claiming that a similar website name has appeared in Sri Lankan school textbooks since 2015 sparked wide discussion on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social Media Posts:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A video of a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe in Parliament has been shared on social media, in which he says<em>, \u201c\u2018Buddy\u2019 has been included since 2015, and Mahinda Jayasinghe brings the textbook and proves it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-94-516x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17085\" style=\"width:439px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-94-516x1024.png 516w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-94-151x300.png 151w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-94.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1A8WNHL8YP\/\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/48664004?key=5ab2f67fd3ea58176dc131aa251e4cc5\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video was shared on social media, with users expressing both support and opposition to the Deputy Minister\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-95-597x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17087\" style=\"width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-95-597x1024.png 597w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-95-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-95.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1A8WNHL8YP\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.tiktok.com\/ZSaByEdL8\/\">Tiktok<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/17RFyb8PU3\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1Ca9BGhwoD\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out whether content related to an obscene website called \u201cBuddy\u201d had actually appeared in Sri Lankan school textbooks since 2015, we carried out a fact check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We reviewed Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe&#8217;s full statement in Parliament on 22 January 2026 as part of our investigation. His statement is as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI can show the Opposition Leader when and where this so-called obscenity began. I have the Grade 11 ICT textbook with me. On page 77, several links are listed. One of them is \u2018Buddy\u2019, the same \u2018Buddy\u2019 you are calling obscene. If you search for \u2018Buddy\u2019 on the internet, everything can be seen.\u201d<\/em><\/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=\"Parliament Live - 22.01.2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MByvZ46EeO0?start=14486&#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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grade 11 ICT Textbook\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, we examined the Grade 11 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) textbook, which was first published in 2015 by the Educational Publications Department. The textbook includes a list of 15 online messaging tools under the heading &#8220;Tools for sending instant messages&#8221; on page 77. These include Skype, Viber, and WhatsApp. The list also contains the name \u201ceBuddy\u201d, which aggregates online messaging accounts. The Grade 11 ICT textbook can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/govdoc.lk\/view?id=3488&amp;fid=6200f55f7b294\">here<\/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=\"720\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-92.png 720w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-92-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/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=\"720\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-90.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-90.png 720w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-90-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-90-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>eBuddy and Buddy.net are two completely different websites!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>eBuddy was a web-based and mobile messaging service that began in 2003 and was based in the Netherlands. The service was originally launched under the name e-Messenger and was later renamed eBuddy in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main purpose of eBuddy was to allow users to chat with contacts from multiple instant messaging platforms, such as MSN\/Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ, and Google Talk, from a single website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, eBuddy operated only for a limited period, and the service was shut down by the end of 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusion of the website Buddy.net in a Grade 6 English module created under the new educational reforms also sparked controversy. Accordingly, we also examined what Buddy.net refers to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our review shows that Buddy.net is not a general messaging service but a website that contains adult-only content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, it is clear that the term \u201ceBuddy,\u201d which is included in the Grade 11 ICT textbook first published in 2015 by the Educational Publications Department, refers to a different platform than the website Buddy.net found in the Grade 6 English module created under the new education reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Cabinet has decided to review the Grade 6 education reforms and restart them in 2027.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, the National People\u2019s Power government introduced the new education reforms, aiming to bring a major change to the country\u2019s education system. The reforms were scheduled to be implemented for Grades 1 and 6 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the reforms faced strong opposition. Critics said expert input was insufficient and discussion time was limited. The situation became even more intense after a web link in the Grade 6 English module caused controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, speaking at a Cabinet media briefing, confirmed that the Grade 1 reforms will go ahead as planned this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us to learn about our fact-checking investigations.<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investigation shows that the eBuddy app included in the Grade 11 ICT textbook, first published in 2015, is not an obscene platform but an online messaging aggregator service. Furthermore, it is completely different from the Buddy.net app, which recently sparked controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!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>Mahinda Jayasinghe\u2019s statement that an obscene website called \u201cBuddy\u201d appeared in a school textbook since 2015 is false.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Crescendo 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db4\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda WhatsApp \u0da0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dbd\u0dba\u0da7\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dad\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1. 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