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Did Sajith Premadasa take a photograph with Anura Kumara’s election manifesto?

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An altered image of opposition leader and presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa holding the election manifesto of the NPP's presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dssanayake circulating on social media caught the attention of FactSeeker.

by Anonymous |

September 4, 2024

A Google reverse image search revealed that the image had been edited and presented misleadingly.

The original image was published on Premadasa’s official Facebook page, and was carried out by several mainstream media publications.

The authentic image was captured on August 29 at the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy holding his own manifesto before meeting with the Mahanayakes.

Accordingly, FactSeeker confirms that the photograph of Sajith Premadasa holding Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election manifesto is altered and misleading.

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