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We are an independent fact-checking team affiliated with the Sri Lanka Press Institute(SLPI). The objective and long-term goal of the FactSeeker is to provide the public with reliable and verified content in the attempt of debunking mis/disinformation. The unit, with the SLPI, is committed to contributing to improved media literacy in Sri Lanka.

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Fake news claiming that the People’s Bank of China has issued a Rs. 10,000 note on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka

A fake news claiming that the UNP is establishing a new alliance with the JVP

Is this a video of people protesting against Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa?

Fake news claiming that the People’s Bank of China has issued a Rs. 10,000 note on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka

A fake news claiming that the UNP is establishing a new alliance with the JVP

Is this a video of people protesting against Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa?

Is this a video of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa during a visit to Matale district in the New Year?

A news regarding Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation is being circulated on WhatsApp. Is this misleading the public?

Is it true that the government has provided a vehicle to...

A misleading photo of a bus said to be set on...

Misleading news that Dr. Shihabdeen Shafi has been reinstated in service

A fake video of a gas cylinder explosion in Sri Lanka

A fake message stating that Daraz will pay a Rs. 30,000...

A fake message stating that mobile phone companies are offering free...

Is this a photograph of a helicopter that caught fire during...

Did Dr. Padma Gunaratne state that the Omicron variant cannot be...

Is Uganda’s only international airport handed over to China?

A misleading video suggesting that the new Omicron variant has entered...

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