Bandula Gunawardena: claim wrong by 99 percent
As a result of the Sri Lanka–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly 4,000 products can be imported with zero tariffs as per the gazette notification 2069/2.
Divaina | October 17, 2018
Posted on: 5 December, 2018

Blatantly False
MP Sumanthiran is partly correct: 14 Tamil journalists were killed, but not all were murdered
If I remember correctly, [in the past 20 years] 14 Tamil journalists have been murdered.
Mawbima | October 25, 2018
Posted on: 19 November, 2018

Partly True
MP Gunawardena false on two counts: wrong on the report, wrong on the language
In early February 2018, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Jaffna District MP and party spokesman M.A. Sumanthiran sabotaged an adjournment debate on the treasury Bond Scam Report.
The Island | October 24, 2018
Posted on: 14 November, 2018

Blatantly False
MP Handunnetti’s data on urbanisation: quoted correctly, interpreted wrong
74% of the population of Sri Lanka lives a rural lifestyle/in a rural setting.
Divaina | October 15, 2018
Posted on: 2 November, 2018

Partly True
Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka: wrong about income, wrong about ranking
Today, Sri Lanka is a middle income country with a per capita income of US $ 13,000.
Daily News | October 3, 2018
Posted on: 19 October, 2018

False
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka: false data and flawed claims
According to the Annual Report published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Western Province contributes to 52% of the GDP of the country…
Mawbima | August 28, 2018
Posted on: 17 October, 2018

Blatantly False
Minister Samaraweera is correct: Sri Lanka’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has increased by 34 places
Sri Lanka’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index has moved from 165 to 131
Divaina | September 28, 2018
Posted on: 12 October, 2018

True
Minister Fernando is correct: the economy has added 500,000 jobs in the last three years.
Employment has increased from 7.7 million in 2014 to 8.2 million in 2017.
Daily News | October 3, 2018
Posted on: 11 October, 2018

True
The Minister of Finance stated that tax income on cigarettes had reduced by Rs.18 billion due to reduced cigarette sales; the data proves him wrong.
A tax income of 1,800 crore (Rs. 18 billion) has been lost due to reduced cigarette sales.
Lankadeepa | September 12, 2018
Posted on: 4 October, 2018

Blatantly False
Official data supports President Sirisena’s claim about homicides but not about rape cases.
The number of murders in Sri Lanka in 2008 was 1,378. In 2010, the number was 741; in 2013, it was 586; in 2014, it was 548; and in 2015 it was 476.
Lankadeepa, Divaina | July 12, 2018
Posted on: 28 September, 2018

Partly True