Yearly Archives: 2024

Claim: Image of Professor Meththika Vithanage and Sajith Premadasa, indicating that the Professor of Sri Jayewardenepura University has endorsed him as the presidential candidate.Fact: The Viral image is edited. The campaign team of Sajith Premadasa has also refuted the claim. A photograph, purportedly showing Professor...

Claim: Letter by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith expressing doubt that victims of the 2019 Easter Attacks will receive justice if Sajith Premadasa becomes presidentFact: The posts are false. The Cardinal has not issued any such statement. A letter written by Rienzie Arsecularatne airing his concerns about...

ClaimMuslims brought Coronavirus to Sri Lanka, claims Sajith Premadasa in address to island nation's parliament.FactThe viral video is edited and leaves out key bits from Sajith Premadasa's Parliament speech, where he can actually be heard condemning the ruling party for vilifying Muslims over the...

Claim: International news outlet, WION, has announced the results of the Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka and has reported that SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa has won the elections. Fact The announcement is fabricated. WION has confirmed that they have not announced the results of...