“Minister Chandana Abeyratne stated that government employees who posted anti-government news on social media were suspended.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka
Fact Crescendo is an Indian fact-checking organisation that publishes in several Indian languages and runs sites for other Asian countries.
“NASA has warned of a 2% chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on Valentine's Day (February 14), 2026.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Alyssa Carson has been selected to become the first human to land on Mars on a one-way mission and will never return to Earth.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Charith Abeysinghe posted a caption predicting Sajith Premadasa as President and Namal Rajapaksa as Prime Minister in 2030.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala accused the Rajapaksas over the death of journalist Darshana Handungoda, according to a Mawbima newspaper report.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A Sri Lankan school textbook introduces homosexuality to children through illustrations of families with two mothers or two fathers.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Numerous false and misleading claims about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the circumstances of his arrest are circulating on social media.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act will come into effect only from the next parliament.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Consuming approximately seven baby carrots shortly before bed can calm the nervous system and trigger better sleep the same night.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Fingerprint machines will be mandatory in schools from 2026.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The Energy Minister stated that the government has no role in the proposed revision of electricity tariffs.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The UNP media division issued a statement on reports that Ranil Wickremesinghe left Sri Lanka to take over the presidency of Venezuela.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Image claims to show Maduro in U.S. custody.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False/Altered
“The NPP government deactivated the National Disaster Management Centre (DMC) right after coming into power.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Children inherit “all” of their intelligence from their mother”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The viral claim saying Pakistan gave VVIP security to the Sri Lankan cricket team is based on an old video!”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමට පාකිස්ථානයෙන් VVIP ආරක්ෂාවක් ලබා දුන් බවට පළ වන්නේ පැරණි වීඩියෝවක්!”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A photograph of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge with claims that it collapsed in China”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“ඒකාබද්ධ විපක්ෂයට විපක්ෂ නායකගෙන් දෝෂා රෝපණයක්?”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Missing Context
“A new injection could permanently cure baldness”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Missing Context