Minister of Foreign Affairs: Gets number right but percentage wrong on release of state-owned land
Of the 71,172.56 acres of state-owned land occupied by the security forces, 63,257.48 acres were released
Divaina | March 22, 2019
Posted on: 14 June, 2019
Partly True
President overstates share of women in the public sector
Of [public sector employees], 70% are women.
Dinamina | March 28, 2019
Posted on: 6 June, 2019
False
Minister of health repeats misconception on Sri Lanka’s health service standings
Within the world healthcare system, the fact that the best health service is provided by Cuba and Sri Lanka has been accepted by the World Health Organization.
Mawbima | February 4, 2019
Posted on: 30 May, 2019
False
Minister Thalatha Athukorale: wrong on prison population, right on prison sentences
There are close to 22,000 inmates in prisons.
Dinamina | April 10, 2019
Posted on: 23 May, 2019
Partly True
Minister of Tourism Development right on tourism developments
When he took office in 2015, there were 1.5 million tourist arrivals and in 2018, it increased to 2.3 million.
Daily News | March 27, 2019
Posted on: 17 May, 2019
True
PM wrong on local law to arrest terrorists
“To take part in a foreign armed uprising is not an offence here…. there is no law to prevent you from that.”
Interview with SkyNews | April 26, 2019
Posted on: 7 May, 2019
False
President Sirisena on poverty: data outdated
The absolute poverty ratio of the country has been reported as 6.7%...
Independence Day Speech | February 4, 2019
Posted on: 12 April, 2019
Partly True
Minister Mangala Samaraweera: correct on rupee appreciation
"During the past 2 months, the rupee has appreciated by 2.5%."
Daily News | March 13, 2019
Posted on: 11 April, 2019
True
MP Harshana Rajakaruna: right about MPs who have not spoken in parliament
As a whole, 95% of MPs have spoken [in parliament in 2018]. It is only 5% who haven't spoken.
Silumina | March 3, 2019
Posted on: 1 April, 2019
True
MP Mahinda Rajapaksa miscalculates the increase in debt and its causes
"In the past four years, the UNP-led government has borrowed the equivalent of 50% of the total national debt that was outstanding as at the end of December 2014
The Island | January 12, 2019
Posted on: 21 March, 2019
False