“Sri Lankan Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe comments on inflation, subsidies, and interest rates”
What FACTLY found
There are no reports attributing the viral message about inflation and subsidies to the Sri Lankan central bank governor. Also there are no reports attributing any similar comments in line with the claim to Weerasinghe. In fact, after taking charge as the central bank governor, Nandalal Weerasinghe doubled the interest rates to curtail the rising inflation rates, negotiated with foreign countries and financial institutions like IMF for loans, contrary to the arguments attributed to him
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 May 2022. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/KochattilSuresh/posts/pfbid02MmRT34RzNtQQmoLQxxVKdGeSebSmENn3Tww…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.