President Sirisena on poverty: data outdated
The absolute poverty ratio of the country has been reported as 6.7%...
Independence Day Speech | February 4, 2019
Posted on: 12 April, 2019
Partly True
Minister Mangala Samaraweera: correct on rupee appreciation
"During the past 2 months, the rupee has appreciated by 2.5%."
Daily News | March 13, 2019
Posted on: 11 April, 2019
True
MP Harshana Rajakaruna: right about MPs who have not spoken in parliament
As a whole, 95% of MPs have spoken [in parliament in 2018]. It is only 5% who haven't spoken.
Silumina | March 3, 2019
Posted on: 1 April, 2019
True
MP Mahinda Rajapaksa miscalculates the increase in debt and its causes
"In the past four years, the UNP-led government has borrowed the equivalent of 50% of the total national debt that was outstanding as at the end of December 2014
The Island | January 12, 2019
Posted on: 21 March, 2019
False
Minister of Health overestimates impact of tax policy
We have acted appropriately against the use of tobacco and imposed a 90% tax on tobacco in an attempt to reduce tobacco usage.
Daily News | February 20, 2019
Posted on: 14 March, 2019
False
MP Nalinda Jayathissa: Right about the economic contribution of tea and rubber
The tea industry adds $1.5 billion to the economy of this country and the rubber industry adds $0.8 billion.
Mawbima | February 4, 2019
Posted on: 6 March, 2019
True
Minister Sagala Ratnayaka exaggerates budget allocation for health and education
On 4 February 2019, Mawbima reported that Minister of Ports and Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka made the above statement. The 2017 Central Bank Annual Report shows that:
Mawbima | February 4, 2019
Posted on: 27 February, 2019
False
MP Dissanayake right on poverty of estate workers
“They [estate workers] spend 50 percent of their earnings on food."
Daily News | January 25, 2019
Posted on: 21 February, 2019
True
Sisira Jayakody: Invents claim on dual citizenship of MPs
We know that some of the MPs of the Tamil National Alliance have dual citizenship.
Divaina | January 2, 2019
Posted on: 8 February, 2019
Blatantly False
President wrong on undernourishment figures
Around 16 or 17 percent of Sri Lankans are undernourished.
Lankadeepa | October 18, 2018
Posted on: 9 January, 2019
False