MoF mistaken on IMF loan surcharge
Question: There is a talk that the interest rate on the IMF RFI was too high, and does Sri Lanka have to pay surcharges? Do you agree with this analysis? Answer: “Surcharges are not automatic. They arise only if outstanding IMF credit exceeds quota-based thresholds for an extended period”
Extract from Ministry of Finance – Investor Presentation | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 9 April, 2026
False
President on Ditwah recovery: All that glitters in the Treasury is not debt-free
We did not borrow a single cent for that purpose [post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery]. We did not engage in money printing for it either. There was LKR. 1.2 trillion in our Treasury’s account. From that, we allocated LKR 500 billion for this.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s YouTube Page | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 27 March, 2026
Partly True
MP Rahman’s defence of Met Dept meets whirlwind of problems
The officials have fulfilled their duties from their end [issued timely warnings]…Especially, it can be seen from the statements made to the media by the officials of the Department of Meteorology that they have appeared in the media from November 11 – 23 and forecasted that a situation such as this could arise in the country in the upcoming days.
Daily Mirror Facebook page | December 4, 2025
Posted on: 30 January, 2026
False
Million-dollar question on the President’s 30 billion from 2025 budget
Similarly, on allocations, we have approximately LKR 30 billion out of the allocations approved by the previous budget [That money] can be spent without the parliament’s approval. All those allocations have been set aside for this [disaster-related work].
Art TV | November 30, 2025
Posted on: 16 January, 2026
True