CBSL governor stays real on recovery in 2027
Usually, it is said that after any economic crisis, an output loss occurs in that particular country. A certain amount of time is needed to recover that loss and get back to normal. I believe that we will be able to reach that 2018 level next year or, at most, the following year.
CBSL YouTube Page | March 26, 2025
Posted on: 28 May, 2025
True
Sunanda Bandara on automobile imports: Has sized up risk, with outsized claim on data
Export earnings in December 2024 were USD 1,101 million. Import expenditure in that month was USD 1,924 million. This shows that by last December, the country was spending more on imports than it did in the pre-Covid era. The export-import gap in that month was USD 822 million. Opening the doors to automobile imports in such a situation is an undertaking that carries somewhat of a risk.
Lankadeepa | February 5, 2025
Posted on: 16 May, 2025
Partly True
President remiss on record of recent remittances
The inflow of remittances from foreign workers over the past two months is the highest recorded in the recent past. We have received [USD] 1,121 million in the past two months... […]
Parliament | March 21, 2025
Posted on: 4 May, 2025
False
Swasthika reads less as more in restructured debt payments
Usually, public debt is reduced during debt restructuring. In Sri Lanka, we are going to repay 14% more of the existing debts to the creditors.
People's Struggle Alliance Facebook Page | December 8, 2024
Posted on: 27 March, 2025
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
Blatantly False
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
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
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
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
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