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Did the National People’s Party distribute dry rations
March 13, 2024
Fact Seeker investigated the truth or falsity of…
Trying to abduct a dog by a leopard,
February 29, 2024
Fact Seeker observed a video of an incident,…
The announcement that high-tech frauds are taking place
February 28, 2024
Fact Seeker observed a message that was circulating…
Did Sunil Hadunneththi get into a drunk driving
February 28, 2024
A news that the member of the National…
Are these posts threatening parents and students true
February 27, 2024
A social media post claiming that youngsters under…
Did Sunil Hadunneththi get into a drunk driving
February 26, 2024
A news that the member of the National…
Don’t fall for the fake application form of
February 21, 2024
The call for applications related to the Korean…
Actress Poonam Pandey is alive
February 5, 2024
Poonam Pandey’s manager has confirmed that model, beauty…
After the death of Sanath Nishantha, no milk
January 26, 2024
After the death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha…
The video of coconut beating in a temple
January 16, 2024
Fact Seeker observed that a video of a…
Did the President say that the salaries of
January 11, 2024
A post is being circulated on social media…
Anura did not say no to a conversation
January 10, 2024
It was stated on the websites that Anura…
Did Latha Walpola undergo emergency surgery?
January 5, 2024
Factseeker observed a video released by a YouTube…
Did Barack Obama secretly come to Sri Lanka?
December 31, 2023
Factseeker observed that a photo is being shared…
Does Amazon sell laptops and smartphones at special
December 29, 2023
Fact Seeker observed messages circulating on social media…
An AI-created video purporting to be of a
December 27, 2023
Fact Seeker observed a video shared on social…
An AI-created video purporting to be of a
December 27, 2023
Fact Seeker observed a video shared on social…
Fake photos are being shared snowing in Hatton
December 22, 2023
Factseeker observed that photos are being shared on…
Did the police department issue an announcement to
December 22, 2023
Factseeker observed an announcement being shared through WhatsApp…
Is the video shared on social media true?
December 20, 2023
Fact Seeker observed that a video of a…
Did Harini Amarasuriya criticize Anura ?
December 20, 2023
Fact seeker observed a post shared on social…
Clarification of General Shavendra Silva’s Special Jet Travel
December 15, 2023
A photo showing Chief of Defense Staff General…
Did journalist Yohan Perera win a lottery?
December 8, 2023
Factseeker received information that someone without his knowledge…
Did the Colombo Municipal Council give free flagpoles
December 7, 2023
Fact seeker observed that news has been published…
Has the online banking function of People’s Bank
November 29, 2023
FactSeeker observed that various posts are being exchanged…
The Phottuwa party has not made a decision
November 17, 2023
Lanka news web reported on Thursday (16) that…
A photograph circulates on Facebook with a large
November 14, 2023
Various news and images of the massive ocean…
False news about environmental destruction
November 14, 2023
A post circulating on social media blames the…
Photographs of elephants portrayed as the twins born
November 14, 2023
Several photographs of twin baby elephants aid to…
Misleading video content circulating via social media as
November 13, 2023
Various opinions prevail about eggs imported from India…
A fake photo of Mohammad Siraj is being
November 13, 2023
A photo of Indian bowler Mohammad Siraj jumping…
The news that actress Nithya Menon was sexually
November 13, 2023
News is spreading on social media that Indian…
Fake Notice about a lottery draw in Daraz
November 13, 2023
On the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad’s (Nabi)…
A video released several years ago during the
November 13, 2023
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to escalate, various…
Tamil parties did not ask not to screen
November 13, 2023
The Indian media had reported that the Tamil…
The President hasn’t suspended the interim committee appointed
November 6, 2023
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe appointed in interim committee…
Tamil parties did not ask not to screen
October 20, 2023
The Indian media had reported that the Tamil…
When did PSM Charles resign?
October 16, 2023
Following the controversy over the alleged resignation of…
Actress Sai Pallavi’s wedding news is not true
October 9, 2023
A post on one of her social media…
President Wickeremsinghe was misquoted saying ‘China is using
September 25, 2023
A news story was published recently on ‘Oruvan’…
Fake news spreading over forensics recovered at Kokkuthoduvai
September 19, 2023
As the Kokkuthoduvai Mass Grave excavation activities are…
Minuwangoda Brandix InQube to not face any closure
September 15, 2023
A news story was published on https://srilankamirror.com titled…
Was a mermaid washed ashore at the Negombo
September 11, 2023
The poisonous gas released from the ship ‘X-press…
Ganesh festival held in France, not in India
September 11, 2023
A video of thousands of coconuts being broken…
A misleading video suggesting that the new Omicron
September 11, 2023
A video titled “Deadly variant enters the country”…
Is Gotabaya eligible for a pension?
September 11, 2023
Since former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned from the…
A satirical distortion of a banner regarding a
September 11, 2023
A satirical distortion of a banner regarding a…
MAS Holdings does not operate two factories in
September 9, 2023
The srilanakamirror.com website had recently published a news…
MAS Holdings does not operate two factories in
September 9, 2023
The srilanakamirror.com website had recently published a news…
Did MP Asanka Navaratne join Sajith’s faction?
September 8, 2023
FactSeeker observed a contradiction in a news story…
Rosy Senanayake yet to hand over official residence?
June 1, 2023
Former Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake has handed…
Delay in SriLankan flight resulted in losing Korean
May 24, 2023
A news item published on a website that…
Which party planned to appoint Jerome Fernando as
May 22, 2023
Two main oppositon parties in Sri Lanka have…
Hatton School’s Tamil section will not be closed
May 15, 2023
Media reports that the Tamil section of Hatton…
Fake News about a new statue in Jaffna
April 24, 2023
The Jaffna Bishops House says that certain reports…
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