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
MP Ranawaka overestimates revenue growth under the yahapalana government
When the Yahapalana government came into power, state revenue was LKR 1.05 trillion. Our government doubled this income to LKR 2.1 trillion within 5 years.
Lankadeepa | February 6, 2020
Posted on: 29 April, 2020
Partly True
GMOA on relative rate of Covid-19 case growth in Sri Lanka: mistaken on both data and trajectory
We are in a worst situation compared to Italy at the end of the first 7 days (from 1st Local Case). Peak of the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka can be expected during New Year Season if we do not take more aggressive decisions as suggested by WHO.
Official GMOA Facebook Page | March 19, 2020
Posted on: 1 April, 2020
False