MoF mistaken on IMF loan surcharge
Question: There is a talk that the interest rate on the IMF RFI was too high, and does Sri Lanka have to pay surcharges? Do you agree with this analysis? Answer: “Surcharges are not automatic. They arise only if outstanding IMF credit exceeds quota-based thresholds for an extended period”
Extract from Ministry of Finance – Investor Presentation | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 9 April, 2026
False
President on Ditwah recovery: All that glitters in the Treasury is not debt-free
We did not borrow a single cent for that purpose [post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery]. We did not engage in money printing for it either. There was LKR. 1.2 trillion in our Treasury’s account. From that, we allocated LKR 500 billion for this.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s YouTube Page | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 27 March, 2026
Partly True
Dr. Dunusinghe compares growth in export growth: Correctly but not appropriately
No significant progress can be seen yet in the growth of exports [during the current IMF programme]. Exports have recorded an annual growth of 6.75% from 1978 to 2024. What has been shown over the past nine months is also a similar growth in exports.
Aruna | November 6, 2025
Posted on: 14 March, 2026
Partly True
Kiriella on DSG removal: Runs too quickly to British tradition
… there is no established procedure under the Standing Orders to remove a Deputy Secretary-General of our Parliament….[Therefore] we are bound to accept the rules, traditions, and precedents of the British Parliament...
Official Facebook Page of Lakshman Kiriella | January 27, 2026
Posted on: 23 February, 2026
False
MP Rahman’s defence of Met Dept meets whirlwind of problems
The officials have fulfilled their duties from their end [issued timely warnings]…Especially, it can be seen from the statements made to the media by the officials of the Department of Meteorology that they have appeared in the media from November 11 – 23 and forecasted that a situation such as this could arise in the country in the upcoming days.
Daily Mirror Facebook page | December 4, 2025
Posted on: 30 January, 2026
False
Million-dollar question on the President’s 30 billion from 2025 budget
Similarly, on allocations, we have approximately LKR 30 billion out of the allocations approved by the previous budget [That money] can be spent without the parliament’s approval. All those allocations have been set aside for this [disaster-related work].
Art TV | November 30, 2025
Posted on: 16 January, 2026
True
MP Jayaweera goes to the “very bottom” of SL’s poverty story
“Since the number of people suffering from extreme poverty in this country has now exceeded the 25% limit, the country has fallen to the very bottom in terms of poverty"
Aruna | October 20, 2025
Posted on: 8 January, 2026
True