“Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said that Aswesuma benefits removed from beneficiaries will have to be granted again when an election approaches.”
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.
“Images and videos claiming to show the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False, AI-generated
“Inmates at Negombo Prison were shot dead for requesting dengue medicine.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Everyone over the age of 18 must obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) before June 30.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Missing Context
“NPP MP Ravindra Bandara said the Cabinet approved a plan to make Sri Lanka the richest country in the world.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Viral videos show the destruction caused by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was killed in a Russian airstrike.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The IMF confirmed that USD 808 million went missing from Sri Lanka in 2025 under the NPP government.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Iranian footballer Mohammad Mohebi was deported by the US Department of Homeland Security after a gun-gesture goal celebration at the FIFA World Cup.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told MPs that Sri Lanka's economy is collapsing and that the government is to blame.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Pen-like objects found on roadsides are "pen bombs" that explode when opened or clicked.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Rabbit Blood Hair Oil makes your hair grow.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Sri Lanka made a historic repayment of USD 8.09 billion to the global financial market in the first quarter of 2026.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“ISIS operatives are posing as NGO workers in Sri Lanka and injecting people with HIV while collecting blood samples.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The CID is investigating former Army Commander Shavendra Silva over the alleged Mullivaikkal massacre and missing gold stock.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A photograph of a man in civilian clothes in Japan shows Venerable Gnanasara Thero in lay clothes.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“FIFA has banned face paint at the 2026 World Cup.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“MPs and Ministers made the statements attributed to them in viral posts about the arrest of Suresh Sallay.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Netanyahu personally requested that Yamal not be allowed into the United States as he was seen holding Palestinian flag during a celebration.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Drinking water kept in a glass bottle in direct sunlight all day gives your body vitamin D.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False