False Claim Circulates About MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam Leading Protest to Demolish Thaiyiddi Tissa Viharaya
A message is being circulated on social media, claiming that a "Grand revolutionary struggle to demolish the Thaiyiddi Tissa Viharaya" is being organized under the leadership of MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam.
by Anonymous |
February 6, 2025
FactSeeker observed a post titled “Grand revolutionary struggle to demolish the Thayiddi Tissa Temple” being widely shared online. The post further alleges that this protest would be led by Member of Parliament Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam.
The long-standing controversy surrounding the Thayiddi Tissa Viharaya has resurfaced on social media, prompting FactSeeker to investigate the authenticity of the circulating claim.
Upon verification, FactSeeker found that MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam had refuted this claim on his official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook pages, stating that the news was fake.
https://x.com/GGPonnambalam/status/1886335664091713678
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122132663036574891&set=a.122118766076574891
Furthermore, when FactSeeker directly questioned MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam regarding this, he clarified: “The photo being shared, claiming that the Thayiddi Tissa Viharaya is going to be demolished under my leadership, is completely false. We have not organized any protests in the coming days.”
Based on this evidence, FactSeeker confirms that the claim about a planned protest to demolish the Thayiddi Tissa Viharaya, allegedly led by MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, is false. No such protest has been organized under his leadership.
