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“The President and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe made statements about the convicts in the Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder case.”
Social media posts Claim dated 16 Feb 2026.
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 16 February 2026. Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) looked into it and published its finding on 16 February 2026. Its rating was “False”.

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