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False social media posts claiming actor Jackson Anthony’s death

FactSeeker - July 31, 2022

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 message states that a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 can be won courtesy Nolimit.

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

Is China to get the revenue from the boarding of Ever Ace Ship?

A misleading photograph circulating as Mr.Udaya Gammanpila’s wife

FactSeeker - October 10, 2021 0

Is Ismail Abdeen from JVP the father of the 16-year-old youth...

FactSeeker - November 8, 2021 0

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

FactSeeker - December 9, 2021 0

Can the police be contacted by entering the ATM pin backwards...

FactSeeker - September 27, 2021 0

A manipulated image of President Gotabhaya Rajapakse circulates on both print...

FactSeeker - June 30, 2021 0

ගෝඨාභය රාජපක්ෂ ඇමෙරිකාවට ගියාද?

ravindu@factseeker.lk - December 28, 2022 0

Does Pandora Papers carry 93 Sri Lankan names?

FactSeeker - October 14, 2021 0

Fake news stating that the famous singer Sunil Perera has passed...

FactSeeker - August 8, 2021 0

Is the photo displaying of people dead from COVID-19, a photograph...

FactSeeker - August 6, 2021 0

කිරි පිටි කියන්නේ පිළිකා කාරකයක්ද?

ravindu@factseeker.lk - December 23, 2022 0

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