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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, 2020-08-10)Several articles from August, 2020 mentioned headlines as "Corona mothers" but some articles these persons were appropriately described as "mothers who contracted COVID19. -
අගතිගාමී සිරස්තල
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-08-05)During August, 2020 article published in Lankadeepa mentioned headlines mentioned "Corona mothers" and some articles these persons were appropriately described as "mothers who contracted #COVID19" -
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. -
අගතියට පත් වූ අය හට වරද පැටවීමක්?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-08-08)On the 6 August 2023 article published in Sunday Aruna used the term "රූමත්" (Rumath) to highlight physical appearance where it was irrelevant and blamed the murder victims, stating they lacked a good character certificate.