NEWS
Viral Video Of Man Slapping Trump On Stage Is Edited
Amid the hefty tariffs imposed by the US on over 75 countries, including Sri Lanka, which were later paused, a 13-second video is going viral on social media with users mocking US president Donald Trump and his decision. The video purportedly shows a person climbing onto the stage and slapping Trump as he is giving a speech before two secret service agents come to Trump’s rescue.
Viral Image Of School Students Being Arrested In Connection With Homagama...
Claim: Image of the school students being arrested in connection with the gang rape of a schoolgirl in the Homagama area.Fact: The viral image...
POLITICS
Did PM Harini Amarasuriya Dress Casually To The BIMSTEC Summit in...
Last week, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya attended several international events representing Sri Lanka, including the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit which took place in Thailand on April 4. Parallel to her attendance at the summit, various social media posts shared images of her in a blue kurta and pants, claiming that she was dressed casually and wore ‘unsuitable’ attire to the summit.
Did Minister Bimal Rathnayake Say That Political Prisoners Can’t Be Released?...
Claim: Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated that political prisoners can’t be released.Fact: The Minister stated that the political prisoners can be released, the move cannot...
VIRAL
Viral Video Of Man Slapping Trump On Stage Is Edited
Amid the hefty tariffs imposed by the US on over 75 countries, including Sri Lanka, which were later paused, a 13-second video is going viral on social media with users mocking US president Donald Trump and his decision. The video purportedly shows a person climbing onto the stage and slapping Trump as he is giving a speech before two secret service agents come to Trump’s rescue.
Viral Image Of School Students Being Arrested In Connection With Homagama Gang Rape Is...
Claim: Image of the school students being arrested in connection with the gang rape of a schoolgirl in the Homagama area.Fact: The viral image...
Viral Video Showing Nurses Shielding Babies During Earthquake Is From China, Not Myanmar
Claim: A video of nurses shielding newborns at a hospital in Myanmar when a devastating earthquake struck the country and its neighbouring regions on...
RELIGION
Viral Video Doesn’t Show Mosque Being Destroyed By The Chinese Government
Claim: The Chinese government is destroying mosques after declaring Islam a mental illness.Fact: This is false. The viral video actually shows the demolition of...
Viral Footage of Pope Francis Seeking Blessings of Buddhist Monks As A ‘Last Resort’...
Several social media posts are circulating in Sinhala showing a collage of photographs of Pope Francis with Thai Buddhist monks, claiming that the Pope has “sought the blessings of Buddhism in His last few days.” Some posts also insinuate that despite Christianity being a popular religion in the world, “even for the Pope Buddhism is the last resort.”
False Claims Of Pope Francis’ Death Go Viral on Social Media
Claim: Pope Francis has passed away.Fact: The viral claim is false. The update from The Holy See Press Office confirms that Pope Francis is...
Health & Wellness
Did the New Government Reduce the Price of Cancer Vaccine from...
Claim: The new government has reduced the price of the cancer vaccine from 76,000 to 370 rupees.Fact: The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) clarified...
Did Sri Lanka Record Its First HMPV Case In 2025?
Claim: Sri Lanka’s first case of HMPV recorded in Kandy recently.Fact: HMPV cases were detected in 2023 and 2024 in Sri Lanka. Dr Neelika...
Elections
Did Actor-Turned-Politician Jagath Manuwarna Ask For a Lamborghini as His Official...
Claim: Actor and Member of Parliament Jagath Manuwarna asked for a Lamborghini after becoming a politician. Fact: This claim is misleading. While Manuwarna has said...
Coconut Prices Up Due to New Policy by The NPP Government?
Claim: The low supply and therefore high retail prices of coconuts in certain areas of Sri Lanka are due to a policy implemented by...
