Monthly Archives: January 2025
Did the New Government Reduce the Price of Cancer Vaccine from 76,000 to 370 Rupees?
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 that posts in the media claiming a price reduction for the Papaverine cancer vaccine are false. Papaverine is used in...
Money-Laundering Case Against Yoshitha Rajapaksa Dismissed? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Claim
Several social media users are claiming that the money-laundering case against former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s younger son Yoshitha, who was recently arrested, was dismissed by the court after he was released on bail.
New TRCSL Regulations Won’t Affect Mobile Devices and SIMs In Use Before January 28
The TRCSL noted in a YouTube video uploaded on the official channel that mobile communication devices including mobile phones, dongles, tablets, and drones will have to be registered at the TRCSL with a clear IMEI number. The TRCSL specified that this rule will come into effect on January 28, 2025.
Is Sigiriya Open For Night Tourism? No, Clarifies Ministry
Claim: Sigiriya opened for night tourism.Fact: The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, clarified that no approval has been granted for tourists to visit Sigiriya at night and confirmed that the images circulating online, purportedly showing Sigiriya illuminated at night, are 3D renders.
Several...
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 Malavige, Professor and Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Sciences at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, and Health...
Thieves Using Number Plate Trick To Steal Your Vehicle? Old Carjacking Hoax Message Revived
A claim has been going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp about a new trend of “number plate hijacking” in Sri Lanka, which supposedly started with one incident in the Sapugaskanda area of the Western province.
Viral Video Falsely Claims to Show Final Moments Inside South Korean Plane Before Crash
Claim: Video shows final moments inside the South Korean plane before it crashed at an airport on December 29, 2024. Fact: The video is a combination of old, unrelated clips.
A video has recently been circulating across social media platforms, claiming to...
President AKD’s Mother Taken to Lanka Hospitals By Helicopter? Video Of Air Force Drill Viral With False Claim
A video has recently been circulating across social media platforms, claiming to show a state-owned helicopter being used to move President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's mother from a hospital in Anuradhapura to a private hospital owned by Lanka Hospitals PVT LTD in Colombo 5.
