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
Marikkar’s ‘many loans’ claim: Much probleming about nothing
As of today, as of March 31, our country’s total debt has increased up to almost USD 106 billion. This increase includes USD 102,671 million in government debt and SOEs have obtained USD 4,831 million [as loans]. And so, the problem we have is why this government, which claimed that it’s not a problem to repay this trifle, is obtaining so many loans
Parliament | August 19, 2025
Posted on: 21 November, 2025
Partly True
Attanayake grudges “president’s expenditure head” by misreading history
An amount that is higher than anything ever allocated in [the country’s] history has been allocated for the president’s expenditure head through this [2026] Appropriation Bill; an amount of 11 point something billion has been allocated.
Esana News | October 7, 2025
Posted on: 4 November, 2025
False
Secretary Jayasundara lands on the fence on industrial land
The Secretary also stated that, according to international concepts, generally 3% of a country’s land area should be allocated for industries, whereas in Sri Lanka this figure stands at only 0.01%
Parliament Website | September 2, 2025
Posted on: 29 October, 2025
Partly True
PM on female MPs: A record high in SL, but a regional low
Even though that number is 22 today, this is a parliament that has one of the lowest representations of female MPs in all of South Asia.
YouTube Channel of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | September 11, 2025
Posted on: 13 October, 2025
True
Dr. Jasinghe off the mark on fastest ageing country
[There is a] set of countries [including Sri Lanka], in which the population will peak […] between now and 2053…as we all know Sri Lanka is one of the fastest ageing countries in Asia. […] 1/4th of this population by 2041 would be elderly.
NewsFirst Sri Lanka | July 24, 2025
Posted on: 29 September, 2025
Partly True