{"id":18631,"date":"2026-05-08T04:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=18631"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:35:17","slug":"false-claims-circulate-about-president-led-may-day-rally-in-nuwara-eliya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/false-claims-circulate-about-president-led-may-day-rally-in-nuwara-eliya\/","title":{"rendered":"False Claims Circulate About President-Led May Day Rally in Nuwara Eliya"},"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\/05\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-34.png 622w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-34-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-34-305x207.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>Following the International Workers\u2019 Day, the National People\u2019s Power held May Day rallies at 21 locations. Among these was the Nuwara Eliya district event, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This fact-check verifies a series of false social media posts circulating about the commemoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 1 :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A photograph captioned \u201c<strong>A massive crowd at the Nuwara Eliya May Day rally of the Malima<\/strong>\u201d circulated on social media, implying it showed this year\u2019s May Day commemoration held in Nuwara Eliya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36.png 712w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/ApeMalimawa\/posts\/pfbid0sfJ6U3BrHtFXM9jzyct7Tq4mq69tzRZoGTJrma7VAGUBk8oPfYWAqC4gjiYRhL9Dl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZYW-Qbbd9lUlMyGQcaJDjCYZZAySIkB1uydvWY1rf7fN9knogtPPe0nsJHpqbBdMB5kxM3XdVgKdcPs-PdbdPN6aXjoD7mFbmnGwuGc5ScwsWaZxX07x2LSXDAnYZ9fCkeDcRQNsuSqUU_9dm4YxEnPHzHZ_km4Upi-ffc12N9OiQ&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/60224920?key=1983214593c07be9ab6956cf354abf7b\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another photograph published on this same theme is shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35.png 716w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AdaNewsLkOfficial\/posts\/pfbid0xPxYnWhwJSXG4mKzijqR7shnXBuABDaTuoiRSbmAXQvSYvbzqTpuJmCjSpgnhuZvl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZZ5g-xDvHBe1J3SDAI_BxRpvB7ybnL0UocuevLPrfoD-iQsmMpK49j5efEV91tTVZXj2EnObFsvMc79JqjzW1dt_Mtn2H1vrIfzCgtgXpNUFzXNMoB6kUPKLmrvhFWje2Rv5qf3dKUVh_dfgIrT1EsBEJoYfLe2wSym27ujbiMd2w&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/60224887?key=f1db29cd6166ff58eb3a4aee0f9bdaf0\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check&nbsp; :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National People\u2019s Power held its Nuwara Eliya District May Day rally on May 1st at the Cinecitta Grounds, featuring President Anura Kumara Dissanayake under the theme \u201cPeople\u2019s Power for the Republic.\u201d While major media outlets widely reported on the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nppsrilanka\/videos\/1741839106998312\/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZZN_QA6WbTbcquRsCuKaCYtG0HC-lPSeGRlioPx99OsyEw_p_K4K0GTJYCnuDJ-zm6fTnRWmbmrEpyppgIbnL0PoQ1B6jNaoyKClIF5KOO_TTtpnV6eBivT9KEC6Ct1_Z5PCCDDs9pStW004iSLblZ6cYtJkYovI2gV2miX1Ut1s6cW4zCqNWtJP0eHQ4hh31ZlimGfUC_m9TNaUP9KB0xj&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">a review of live footage and images<\/a> reveals no evidence of the elevated platforms or high-angle photography suggested by circulating social media claims. Furthermore, official photographs from the 21 nationwide rallies confirm that media personnel in Nuwara Eliya were positioned on the ground in front of the stage rather than on any raised structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-41-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-41-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-41-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-41-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-41.png 1116w\" 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=1307391348231956\">FB Post 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1552932829536274\">FB Post 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reverse image search was conducted to verify the photograph&#8217;s actual origin. The search identified the image as being from a large rally held in Kurunegala on September 10, 2024, during the presidential election campaign of then-candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, not the Nuwara Eliya May Day event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-1024x510.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39.png 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_vXZ4TBPPf\/?img_index=2\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/anuradisanayake\/status\/1833514761864286552\/photo\/2\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some social media posts also alleged that this year&#8217;s Nuwara Eliya District May Day rally saw low attendance, claiming that a photograph from 2024 was used as a substitute to mask the poor turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-38.png 712w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-38-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/groups\/351199539927544\/?multi_permalinks=1289438122770343&amp;hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZaRMz2NNn6iNjoABF3uUmk0RAXoNhslXcdE7vDHAnLDkgVG6OTrlMlBgQPus0c6u6AgMvk1Mv7Mxk7YbjXpMpCg_jf9ow7JpO-pbIQXuvtoyFFe3N2B4xUFW6YOzOmFpPyhT6ZoMktkCKMqNORXtBoAIDhkJO_l0E_-dwP66Z-BpQ&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/60226284?key=de59e4b7bf02fce96b932e858c21dc06\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this year\u2019s Nuwara Eliya May Day commemoration also saw a large gathering, as shown below.<\/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=\"\u0d85\u0daf \u0daf\u0dd9\u0dbb\u0dab 6.55 \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0dba - 2026.05.01 | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R6CaXuCw7S8?start=558&#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>Photographs are shown below.<\/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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-59-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-59-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-59-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-59-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-59.png 1431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-60-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-60-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-60-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-60-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-60.png 1431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nppsrilanka\/posts\/pfbid0hhMZEHVRX9fmUm6YKE7Moyn6rwRXYSuaS3fWm4EUkAa4FJ2awpZ14CrVkTGDja1Fl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZYfFyeKyi4LKz1hesoYqCAW7QwaXiR9ANBFT9oIrrhHhCg5QUAiZPo7Vyn6kpw_ZbMx5zy-tZpgkWkgfolsa1m8jlVncRu4SLUq3ZLYSw5XVwr8vgBsmfN2RvU5EB2qm_cZGas-wfOe4ipYBd1YiH0t&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">FB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claim 2 :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, another post circulated claiming that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said at the Nuwara Eliya May Day rally, &#8220;This government was built by, and continues to protect, the people of the North and the hill country communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37.png 716w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/pagoda.janitawansa\/posts\/pfbid02wTTkjPqLTBfiQ2SQcVS9um5T338F1V42LyaFjaQ46hYozd5vrpbKssXU6YsdD7BBl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZan-Wp18TY8rxI2ZBK8IdAmXTbcxo-Ef8Z8KYvs5HgIAyEO836HPQBNp-iX2PHyVjFtveE8-5ntjRiieEa_zpvr6A9nKbCLTTszPgAQ6CWl3j6b_xEzFL9_nUK0XTv4DEfWhLHxVstXI49zZhQJlHhHh0AljP-GOSvlJcye-uioMw&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/60223976?key=44ef982dbbafc5e8fcc4626ff7f92797\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A review of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake&#8217;s full statement at the Nuwara Eliya May Day rally confirms he said, &#8216;This government was built by and continues to protect the people of this country who bring government victory.&#8217; Contrary to the social media post, the President did not state that it was only the people of the North and the hill country communities. The President\u2019s statement is available below.<\/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\u0db1 \u0dbb\u0da2\u0dba\u0da7 - \u0da2\u0db1 \u0db6\u0dbd\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca | \u0db8\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0db1\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0d91\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0dba \u0db8\u0dd0\u0dba\u0dd2 \u0dbb\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dba\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_5HG5lT7k0?start=6338&#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>A check of the official Facebook pages of Sirasa and Newsfirst confirmed the President\u2019s actual remark as: \u201cThis government was built by and continues to protect the people of this country who bring government victory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FNewsfirstSL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0SppBGrEX6ZymhoKcY7c2xWyKUE4QKtTL5m6tfcKmfZ3ghDo4cqaZTt38qWnviCXrl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; 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