Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa: over-energetic on electricity access
We provided electricity to 99.9% of the country.
Divaina | June 24, 2020
Posted on: 16 July, 2020
Partly True
Former MP Ranawaka ‘right on the money’ on Japanese loans
As a country, Japan has given the most in loans at low interest rates.
Aruna | June 16, 2020
Posted on: 8 July, 2020
True
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa overclaims change in economic growth
Prior to 2015, the economic growth rate was between 7% and 8%, but by 2019, it fell below 2%.
Divaina | June 16, 2020
Posted on: 7 July, 2020
Partly True
Co-cabinet Spokesperson Bandula Gunawardana: right on private deposit security
When money is deposited in a financial institution, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is only responsible for up to LKR 600,000.
Department of Government Information Facebook Page | June 4, 2020
Posted on: 25 June, 2020
True
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena: right on remittances
In 2018 the income the country received from overseas workers was about USD 7 billion. That was 7.9% of that year’s GDP.
Divaina | June 9, 2020
Posted on: 18 June, 2020
True
Mujibur Rahman on Covid-19 foreign financing: embraces common misunderstanding
We know that our country has received a large amount of money from abroad to control [the COVID-19 pandemic] ...
Lankadeepa | April 28, 2020
Posted on: 11 June, 2020
Partly True
Pavithra Wanniarachchi makes healthy assessment on Covid-19 community transmission
…No [COVID-19] patients were reported from the community in the period of close to three weeks that elapsed, because the disease did not spread amongst the community.
Ada Derana | May 20, 2020
Posted on: 3 June, 2020
True
Former Health Minister Senaratne correctly diagnoses underestimation of Covid-19 cases but overstates extent
[The number in Sri Lanka considered to have contracted Covid-19] is determined only by the number of people that have been tested for the virus.
Mawbima | April 12, 2020
Posted on: 20 May, 2020
Partly True
Udaya Gammanpila Gives President Sirisena False Immunity Boost
“…Even if [former President Sirisena] has committed a crime, he cannot be prosecuted as he enjoys immunity in terms of Article 35(1) of the Constitution…
Udaya Gammanpila's Official Twitter | May 23, 2020
Posted on: 13 May, 2020
False
Sajith Premadasa goes beyond formula on fuel price reductions
A litre of diesel is sold at Rs. 104 and this can be reduced to Rs. 61. A litre of 92 octane petrol is Rs. 137; it can be priced at Rs. 80.
The Island | March 11, 2020
Posted on: 6 May, 2020
Partly True