MP Godahewa mostly true on relatively high population dependence on agriculture sector
Although the contribution by the agriculture sector to the country’s economy is less than 10%, the segment of the population that is dependent on the sector for income is one-third of this country’s population, [that is,] more than 30%.
Mawbima | July 1, 2021
Posted on: 19 August, 2021
True
Minister Gunawardena: right numbers but wrong conclusions on tax burden
The tax revenue in 2014 at the end of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government was Rs. 1,050 billion. Thereafter, its successor the Good Governance Government imposed tax rates to collect more than Rs. 1,700 billion a year, which was an excessive burden.The people were not taxed in this manner even...
Daily News | June 24, 2021
Posted on: 13 August, 2021
Partly True
MP Ranawaka notes a hidden aspect of Sri Lanka’s debt
The CBSL has reported that the public sector debt is 109.7% of the GDP. This is the highest it has ever been in history. If we disregard the government’s undervaluation of sovereign bonds, this figure will exceed 113% of the GDP.
Dinamina | June 2, 2021
Posted on: 5 August, 2021
True
State minister Dayasiri Jayasekara on point on the plummeting of tourism earnings
The tourism industry has collapsed completely following the Easter Sunday attacks and following this COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the collapse of the tourism industry, we have lost USD 5 billion per year that the country should have received.
Daily Mirror Online | July 13, 2021
Posted on: 29 July, 2021
True
Minister Namal Rajapaksa on COVID-19 management: declares victory in South Asia prematurely
In the South Asian Region, the country that has most successfully controlled the pandemic is Sri Lanka
Mawbima | July 12, 2021
Posted on: 22 July, 2021
False
Udaya Gammanpila at a loss on the reason for CEYPETCO losses
Due to the fact that oil has continuously been purchased at high prices and sold at low prices, the accumulated loss for CEYPETCO, as at end 2020, is Rs. 331 billion
Minister Gammanpila’s Official Facebook Page | June 11, 2021
Posted on: 15 July, 2021
False
Lohan Ratwatte flat out wrong on vehicle loans
This is a credit line…If that credit line is not used, it will go to waste—it must be put to use. Our government will not go into debt by importing those vehicles.
NewsFirst.lk | June 12, 2021
Posted on: 8 July, 2021
Blatantly False
Premadasa correct on industry affected by X-Press Pearl disaster
The fisheries industry contributes to 1.1% of Sri Lanka's GDP, according to the 2019 CBSL report.
Divaina | June 3, 2021
Posted on: 1 July, 2021
True
Anura Kumara Dissanayake over-estimates money printing, on the face of it.
From the day this government came into power to March this year, LKR 831 billion has been printed.
Mawbima | May 3, 2021
Posted on: 25 June, 2021
Partly True
MP S.M. Marikkar forgets Afghanistan in comparing Sri Lanka’s vaccination performance
Not even 2 million of the Sri Lankan population has been vaccinated as of now. We have vaccinated the least number of people in the region.
Aruna | May 26, 2021
Posted on: 18 June, 2021
Partly True