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Wickremesinghe at a loss on losses to EPF
[…] In the case of EPF, what we dealt was the maturity extensions so not a single person has lost a cent in that.
Al Jazeera | March 6, 2025
Posted on: 20 March, 2025
Blatantly False
Blatantly False
Wickremesinghe at a loss on losses to EPF
[…] In the case of EPF, what we dealt was the maturity extensions so not a single person has lost a cent in that.
Al Jazeera | March 6, 2025
Posted on: 20 March, 2025
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MP Hemachandra calls out on low female labour force participation
Women’s participation in Sri Lanka’s labour force stands at a very low value of thirty percent
Parliament YouTube Page | March 4, 2025
Posted on: 14 March, 2025
True
True
MP Hemachandra calls out on low female labour force participation
Women’s participation in Sri Lanka’s labour force stands at a very low value of thirty percent
Parliament YouTube Page | March 4, 2025
Posted on: 14 March, 2025
MP Jayasekara on hydropower generation: One swallow does not a summer make
Currently, electricity generation from hydropower stands at 56%.
Dayasiri Jayasekara’s Facebook page | January 10, 2025
Posted on: 12 March, 2025
Partly True
Partly True
MP Jayasekara on hydropower generation: One swallow does not a summer make
Currently, electricity generation from hydropower stands at 56%.
Dayasiri Jayasekara’s Facebook page | January 10, 2025
Posted on: 12 March, 2025
MP Chanaka half-boils red kekulu rice prices
Two days before Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was elected, the price of red kekulu rice was LKR 210 in both the Pettah and Narahenpita markets. [...][...] Now, it is your renaissance government that is in power. The Central Bank is reporting in December that the price of red kekulu rice had increased to LKR 250 per kilogram in both the Pettah and Narahenpita markets.
NewsFirst | January 7, 2025
Posted on: 28 February, 2025
Partly True
Partly True
MP Chanaka half-boils red kekulu rice prices
Two days before Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was elected, the price of red kekulu rice was LKR 210 in both the Pettah and Narahenpita markets. [...][...] Now, it is your renaissance government that is in power. The Central Bank is reporting in December that the price of red kekulu rice had increased to LKR 250 per kilogram in both the Pettah and Narahenpita markets.
NewsFirst | January 7, 2025
Posted on: 28 February, 2025
Prof. Athukorala on Budget: Well-structured on no structural change
In the past year, 31% was allocated for capital expenses, while 69% was allocated for recurrent expenses. There appears to be no change in these proportions for this year either. […] Therefore, compared to the previous year, there is no indication of a structural change in fund allocation this year.
Aruna | January 16, 2025
Posted on: 13 February, 2025
True
Prof. Athukorala on Budget: Well-structured on no structural change
In the past year, 31% was allocated for capital expenses, while 69% was allocated for recurrent expenses. There appears to be no change in these proportions for this year either. […] Therefore, compared to the previous year, there is no indication of a structural change in fund allocation this year.
Aruna | January 16, 2025
Posted on: 13 February, 2025
Minister Jayantha: “Too much interest” in the cost of debt restructure delay
With regard to sovereign bonds, due to just the significant delay in the restructuring process, we will have to pay an additional USD 1.7 billion as outstanding interest…What I would like to highlight is that we had to pay an unnecessary amount as interest due to these negotiations.
Parliament | December 5, 2024
Posted on: 10 February, 2025
Partly True
Partly True
Minister Jayantha: “Too much interest” in the cost of debt restructure delay
With regard to sovereign bonds, due to just the significant delay in the restructuring process, we will have to pay an additional USD 1.7 billion as outstanding interest…What I would like to highlight is that we had to pay an unnecessary amount as interest due to these negotiations.
Parliament | December 5, 2024
Posted on: 10 February, 2025
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