“Dilith Jayaweera claimed on live TV that 75 percent of Sri Lankans are poor and that the share of the impoverished backing the government has doubled.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Sep 2026.
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated thisMisleading
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 September 2026. Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) looked into it and published its finding on 23 September 2026. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/siyathanewslovers/posts/pfbid02gBWrcs7GZ8J5TGpbSdtcJScPwxq7Lf5T3…
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