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.”

In December 2024, the NPP government decided to reduce the number of security personnel assigned to each former president of Sri Lanka. This included reducing President Rajapaksa’s security detail from over 350 personnel to just 60. After this reduction, Rajapaksa decided to file a Fundamental Rights petition with the Supreme Court, stating that this reduction is unjust.

Claim: The government is imposing a 15% tax on money sent from abroad by migrant workers.Fact: Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha, confirmed...

A graphic, carrying an alleged remark by the President of Sri Lanka warning fuel distributors about possible takeover of fuel stations by the government, is being widely circulated on social media platforms.

Claim: An NPP minister used profanity during the 2025 budget.Fact: This is false. The video in this claim is from December 2022, and the...

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...