Minister Abeysinghe claims a healthy increase in health budgets
In 2010, LKR 53.1 billion was allocated for free healthcare; in 2015, we allocated LKR 139.5 billion. In 2016, [it was] LKR 174 billion. In 2019, an amount of LKR 194.5 billion were allocated.
Dinamina | August 22, 2019
Posted on: 22 October, 2019
True
MP Namal Rajapaksa incorrectly uses incorrect data on education
Today 560,000 sit the Ordinary Level examination. 340,000 sit the Advanced Level examination.
Mawbima | July 11, 2019
Posted on: 15 October, 2019
False
Minister Bathiudeen: satisfactory on export statistics
"…ICT/BPM, electronics, printing and packaging services – alone contributes to around $1.3 billion in export revenues every year."
Daily FT | August 28, 2019
Posted on: 9 October, 2019
True
Minister Sajith Premadasa cites outdated statistics on income disparity
While the richest 20 per cent enjoy 54 per cent of the national income, the poorest 20 per cent of the country enjoys only 4 percent of it
Lankadeepa | July 9, 2019
Posted on: 3 October, 2019
False
MP Gunawardana raises false alarm on borrowing limits
This government passed an act to obtain annual loans from foreigners without limitations.
Mawbima | August 4, 2019
Posted on: 26 September, 2019
False
Senathirajah right on share military occupied lands released, but not just in the Northern Province
75% of the lands occupied by the security forces in the Northern Province have been released to the public.
Dinamina | August 16, 2019
Posted on: 11 September, 2019
True
Prime minister on Rajapaksa-era exports: right on decline, not on details
In the ten years of the Rajapaksa administration, this country’s exports fell from 30% to 18%.
Divaina | August 12, 2019
Posted on: 5 September, 2019
Partly True
MP Gammanpila incorrect on 19th Amendment
…there has been no major change from the Presidency before the 19th Amendment to the current office of the president. Only three powers of the presidency were removed by the 19th Amendment.
Divaina | June 18, 2019
Posted on: 4 September, 2019
False
Minister Eran Wickramaratne right on government borrowings, for two years, not four.
Total borrowings by the Government have been completely used to repay debt.
Dily FT | June 19, 2019
Posted on: 22 August, 2019
Partly True
State Minister Abeysinghe on the right track about passenger transport
As of now, the number of passengers travelling by train is about 400,000… In [bus] passenger transport, the private sector does about 75%, and SLTB buses do 25%.
Divaina | June 24, 2019
Posted on: 7 August, 2019
True