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Sagala Ratnayaka: Health and Education Budget Allocation
(factchecklka - Facebook, 2/27/2019)
FALSE: Last year the allocation for the education and health sectors in the country made up 25% of the total budget.
- Sagala Ratnayaka, Mawbima, 4 February 2019
Maithripala Sirisena - Judicial Independence
(factchecklka - Facebook, 10/17/2018)
PARTLY TRUE: Sri Lanka is a country with a strong democratic foundation and the present government has also strengthened the independence of the judiciary. A recent survey on independence of the judiciary shows that Sri ...
John Amaratunga: Tourism earnings
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/16/2019)
TRUE: When he took office in 2015, there were 1.5 million tourist arrivals and in 2018, it increased to 2.3 million. Tourism revenue was USD 2.5 billion and reached USD 4.3 billion in the same time period.
- John Amaratunga, ...
GMOA: COVID-19 Statistics
(www.factcheck.lk, 4/2/2020)
FALSE: “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 ...
Sisira Jayakody: TNA dual citizenship
(factchecklka - Facebook, 8/2/2019)
BLATANTLY FALSE: We know that some of the MPs of the Tamil National Alliance have dual citizenship.
- Sisira Jayakody, 2 January 2019, Divaina
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Penal code on foreign terrorist organizations
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/2/2019)
FALSE: “To take part in a foreign armed uprising is not an offence here…. there is no law to prevent you from that."
- Ranil Wickremesinghe, Interview with SkyNews, 26 April 2019
Mangala Samaraweera: Rupee appreciation
(www.factcheck.lk, 4/11/2019)
TRUE: "During the past 2 months, the rupee has appreciated by 2.5%."
- Mangala Samaraweera, Daily News, 13 March 2019
Rishad Bathiudeen: Export Services
(www.factcheck.lk, 10/9/2019)
TRUE: … ICT/BPM, electronics, printing and packaging services – alone contributes to around $1.3 billion in export revenues every year.
- Rishad Bathiudeen, Daily FT, 28 August 2019
Bandula Gunawardana: Singapore FTA
(factchecklka - Facebook, 11/19/2018)
BLATANTLY FALSE: As a result of the gazette notification 2069/2, nearly 4000 products can be imported with zero tariffs as per the Sri Lanka–Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
- Bandula Gunawardana, 17 October 2018, Divaina
Harin Fernando: employment trends
(factchecklka - Facebook, 10/12/2018)
TRUE: Minister Fernando pointed out that employment has increased from 7.7 million in 2014 to 8.2 million in 2017.
- Harin Fernando, 3 October 2018, Daily News