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Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/20/2019)The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered JVP MP Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment. The entry also includes an image of a newspaper article on the issue. -
Vijitha Herath: Interest Payments and Government Income
(www.factcheck.lk, 7/10/2019)FALSE: According to the 2018 Central Bank Annual Report, when the total income was Rs. 1,920 billion, the interest payments were at Rs. 2,088 billion. There was a deficit of Rs. 168 billion. - Vijitha Herath, Divaina, 28 May 2019 -
W.D.J. Seneviratne: Foreign and central government debt
(www.factcheck.lk, 12/16/2021)FALSE: At the time when Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the government, we had only 72% of foreign loans. However, soon after the Yahapalana government, when we came into power that percentage has been increased up to ... -
Was there a divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 24 May 2019?
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/24/2019)Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press on 24 May 2019. Main headlines published on 24 May 2019 in the Sinhala and Tamil press showed a divide in the topics of discussion. Some sections of the Sinhala ... -
Was there a divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 28 May 2019?
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/28/2019)Difference in the headlines between the Sinhala and Tamil press on 28 May, 2019. Main story - Sinhala - 50 more complaints against Shafi, Main story - Tamil - No need to extend state of emergency says President -
Wigneswaran: Unemployment disparity
(www.factcheck.lk, 10/31/2020)FALSE: “Unemployment in our war-affected areas have exceeded 10% while the national average proportion of unemployment is less than 6%.” - C. V. Wigneswaran, Daily FT, 12 September 2020 -
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe: Constitutional amendments
(www.factcheck.lk, 6/23/2022)FALSE: The executive presidential system can only be abolished by enacting a new constitution. This is because the president’s powers extend throughout the constitution. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Sunday Lankadeepa, 28 May 2022 -
Wimal Weerasansa: Total Export Income
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/4/2023)FALSE: The total export income has reduced by almost 10% this year when compared to last year. This is a huge reduction. Therefore, it is clear that the economic strategy the government is following under the guidance of ... -
Wimal Weerawansa: Income and Wealth Inequality
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-03-07)PARTLY TRUE: The wealthiest 1% in Sri Lanka enjoy 31% of the national income. Similarly, the 10% at the highest stratum of society, inclusive of that 1%, enjoy 64% of the national income […]. After that, the 50% at the ... -
Wimal Weerawansa: Industrial Income and Exports
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/31/2021)TRUE: Industries occupy a special place in the national manufacturing process in Sri Lanka which is about 26.4% of the national GDP, and only a very low percentage of about 10% contributes to exports. - Wimal Weerawansa, ... -
Wimal Weerawansa: MCC agreement
(www.factcheck.lk, 11/13/2019)FALSE: …last week, the [US] Millennium Challenge Agreement was signed in Parliament. Once signed, a special economic corridor will be built from Trincomalee to Colombo Port. - Wimal Weerawansa, Ada, 7 November 2019 -
Wimal Weerawansa: Net Export Earnings
(www.factcheck.lk, 7/27/2020)FALSE: For the first time since the open economy was introduced in 1977 by J.R. Jayawardena, the country’s export earnings exceeded import expenditure. - Wimal Weerawansa, Mawbima,13/07/2020 -
Wimalaweera Dissanayake: Health sector
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/7/2023)PARTLY TRUE: Even in the midst of all the shortcomings, it’s Sri Lanka that has the best health service in South Asia. Wimalaweera Dissanayake, The Life Traveler, 19 July 2023 -
World Press Freedom Day
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-05-03)This infographic depicts SL's rank/position in the World Press Freedom index. -
(අ)පක්ෂපාතී සිරස්තලයක්?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02-22)In the month of February, an article published in Sunday Aruna used a prejudicial and judgmental heading that views the "Jehovah" community in negative light based on their beliefs and practices. -
(අ)සංවේදී සිරස්තල සහ වාර්තාකරණ?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-09)During the month of September 2022, Sunday Aruna reported of a woman abandoning a baby by calling her a demon (‘Mohini’), which is insensitive reporting. Additionally, Hiru TV also reported of a murder while questioning ... -
අකැප ඇඳුම් හා අකැප ආහාර?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-31)In the month of March 2022, Divaina published an article about a woman who offered food to the theras at a temple. It criticised the woman, saying that her attire was inappropriate. This amounts to unethical media behaviour, ... -
අගතිකාරී ආකල්ප සහ වාර්ගිකත්වය
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-12-09)In the month of November 2021, an article published in Sunday Aruna highlighted the ethnicity of a woman as "Tamil" and promoted social prejudices surrounding skin colour by describing her physical appearance and skin colour. -
අගතිගාමී සිරස්තල
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-08-19)Article from August, 2020 mentioned headline as "Corona Student" but in the content of the article, person were appropriately described as "student who contracted COVID19. -
අගතිගාමී සිරස්තල
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-08-10)Several articles from August, 2020 mentioned headlines as "Corona mothers" but some articles these persons were appropriately described as "mothers who contracted COVID19.