“During Mahinda Rajapaksa's presidency, a group of Russian girls danced in front of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka
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“A Canadian court has ruled that there was no Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka, following a legal battle led by Dr. Neville Hewage.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Buddha Statue “Surviving” Nepal’s Recent Floods?”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“කාලගුණ විද්යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව නිකුත් කළ සිතියමක් උපුටා දක්වමින්, ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වෙරළබඩ ප්රදේශවලට සුනාමි අවදානමක් ඇති බවට සමාජ මාධ්ය සටහන් පළ විය.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa struck a secret deal over the 22nd Constitutional Amendment.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Sri Lanka's coastal areas face a tsunami threat.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A video shows a violent clash between Sinhalese and Muslim groups in Ampara.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“An Indian teenager jumped off a cliff because his parents refused to buy him an iPhone, and his parents fell to their deaths trying to save him.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos has recited the Shahada and converted to Islam after marrying his Moroccan partner.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The government plans to remove the lion from Sri Lanka's national flag, as announced in a cabinet decision.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A crack has recently appeared on the Nine Arch Bridge in Ella and it could collapse at any moment.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A video shows Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala bending down to touch former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's feet in worship.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Altered
“Sri Lanka's first-ever Jewish synagogue has opened for prayers in Hiriketiya.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Rs. 165 million was looted from the Aswesuma welfare scheme by the NPP (Malimawa) government.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva said that Rs. 3,200 of a Rs. 3,700 bottle of arrack is pure tax.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A video shows a uniformed soldier physically attacking jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Altered
“The Alahera Anicut has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Sri Lankan MPs' monthly salaries and allowances were increased by Rs. 60,000.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The government is importing new bulletproof luxury vehicles for the President and Prime Minister using public funds.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The Sri Lankan government has banned crypto exchanges Binance and Bybit along with illegal betting websites.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False