Minister Rambukwella on past GDP growth: Correct but also misleading
When President Mahinda Rajapaksa took over the country in 2005, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was USD 20 billion. In ten years, we increased the GDP to USD 80 billion.
Dinamina | December 4, 2019
Posted on: 15 January, 2020
True
MP Dissanayaka on public transport: riding on Western Province data
Only 52% of our country uses public transport... 48% of the people use private transport.
Divaina | November 1, 2019
Posted on: 1 January, 2020
Partly True
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa correct on the higher education of women.
Today, the percentage of women studying in universities exceeds 50 percent.
Divaina | September 2, 2019
Posted on: 20 December, 2019
True
MP Bandara partly overstates the reduction in crime
During the last four years, the rates of all forms of crime […] declined drastically […] under this government compared to the previous Rajapaksa regime.
Daily News | October 30, 2019
Posted on: 18 December, 2019
Partly True
Nimal Lanza misinterpreted by the press
During Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s time till 2015, our exports increased by 200% to 300%.
Divaina | September 6, 2019
Posted on: 6 December, 2019
Partly True
MP Gammanpila messes up the math on demographic change
In comparison to the 5 to 9 age group, the Sinhala population in the 0 to 4 age group has increased by 0.5%. But the Muslim population has increased by 1.4%, or threefold…
Udaya Gammanpila's Official Website | June 20, 2019
Posted on: 28 November, 2019
Blatantly False
MP Weerawansa falsely attributes to the USA/MCC, plans for an east-west economic corridor published by his ministry in 2011.
…last week, the [US] Millennium Challenge Agreement was signed in Parliament. Once signed, a special economic corridor will be built from Trincomalee to Colombo Port.
Ada | November 7, 2019
Posted on: 13 November, 2019
False
MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka correctly quotes statutory rape statistics
1,600 [young] girls are raped every year.
Divaina | October 25, 2019
Posted on: 6 November, 2019
True
Gotabaya Rajapaksa overstates land released under MR government
We are the people who released 90% of the land
Inaugural Press Conference | October 16, 2019
Posted on: 31 October, 2019
False
Wickramaratne employs correct statistics on gender gap in the labour force
"Sri Lanka’s Labour Force Participation (LFP) was 36% for women versus 75% for men in 2016, which is the 14th largest gender gap in LFP globally.
Daily FT | September 25, 2019
Posted on: 24 October, 2019
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