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    • Maithripala Sirisena: Women in the public sector 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 6/6/2019)
      FALSE: of [public sector employees], 70% are women. - Maithripala Sirisena, Dinamina, 28 March 2019

    • Mangala Samaraweera: Rupee appreciation 

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      FactCheck       (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

    • Harshana Rajakaruna: MPs not speaking in Parliament 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 3/28/2019)
      TRUE: As a whole, 95% of MPs have spoken [in parliament in 2018]. It is only 5% who haven't spoken. - Harshana Rajakaruna, Silumina, 3 March 2019

    • Rajitha Senaratne: Cigarette taxes 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 3/14/2019)
      FALSE: "We have acted appropriately against the use of tobacco and imposed a 90% tax on tobacco in an attempt to reduce tobacco usage." - Rajitha Senaratne, Daily News, 20 February 2019

    • Mahinda Rajapaksa: Debt 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 3/21/2019)
      FALSE: "In the past four years, the UNP-led government has borrowed the equivalent of 50% of the total national debt that was outstanding as at the end of December 2014 from the loans taken in the six decades after gaining ...

    • Rajitha Senaratne: WHO on SL Health Service Rank 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 5/30/2019)
      FALSE: Within the world healthcare system, the fact that the best health service is provided by Cuba and Sri Lanka has been accepted by the World Health Organization. - Rajitha Senaratne, Mawbima, 4 February 2019

    • Sagala Ratnayaka: Health and Education Budget Allocation 

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      FactCheck       (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

    • Nalinda Jayatissa: tea and rubber 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 3/6/2019)
      TRUE: the tea industry adds $1.5 billion to the economy of this country and the rubber industry adds $0.8 billion. - Nalinda Jayatissa, Mawbima, 4 February 2019

    • Sencholai bombings: How did the press cover it? 

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      Media Team       (c, 8/11/2019)
      The manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press reported the bombings in Sencholai in 2006. Sinhala press - 00 articles Tamil press - 19 articles

    • Religious incidents in Mullaitivu: How did the press cover it? 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/11/2019)
      Manner in which the SInhala and Tamil press covered tensions regarding the Nayaru/Gurukanda religious site in Mullaitivu from 30 June to 11 July 2019. Sinhala press - 11 articles Tamil press - 34 articles

    • 10 years since the end of the war: How did the Sinhala and Tamil press depict the commemorations? 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/20/2019)
      The manner in which Sinhala and Tamil press depicted the commemoration of 10 years after war through images on May 19 and 20. Sinhala press Commemorating war heroes - 15 images Commemorating Mullivaikkal - 03 images Tamil ...

    • Kalmunai hunger strike and Satyagraha: How much press coverage did they receive? 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 6/24/2019)
      The manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press reported on the hunger strike and satyagraha in Kalmunai on upgrading Kalmunai North sub-Divisional Secretariat to a Divisional Secretariat. Sinhala press - 07 articles Tamil ...

    • A child dies in Tissamaharama reportedly from malnutrition: How well did the press cover it? 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 6/30/2019)
      The manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press reported the death of a child in Tissamaharama reportedly due to malnutrition Sinhala press - 36 articles Tamil press - 03 articles

    • Black July: How did the press cover it? 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/31/2019)
      The manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered commemorative events of the 1983 Black July Sinhala press - 14 Tamil press - 56

    • Was there a divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 28 May 2019? 

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      Media Team       (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

    • Difference in press headlines on 12 July 2019 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/12/2019)
      Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press on 12 July, 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Dr. Shafi remanded till July 25, Main story - Tamil - Government wins No Confidence Motion

    • Difference in press headlines on 05 July 2019 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/5/2019)
      Difference between headlines of SInhala and Tamil press on 05 July 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Father who attempted to enter school without authorisation shot dead by soldier (Lankadeepa, Ada, Mawbima, Divaina) Main story ...

    • Difference in press headlines on 09 August 2019 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 8/9/2019)
      Difference in headlines between Sinhala and Tamil press on 09 August 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Gamini Senarath acquitted and released on alleged misappropriation of Rs. 500 million (Lankadeepa. Ada, Divaina) Mainstory ...

    • Press headines on 08 August 2019 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 8/8/2019)
      Difference in headlines between Sinhala and Tamil press on August 08, 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Karannagoda and Goonetileke promoted (Lankadeepa, Ada), Murder case of Wasim Thajudeen (Dinamina, Resa) Main story - Tamil ...

    • The divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 09 May 2019 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/9/2019)
      Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press. Main story - Sinhala - Swords recovered in Maligawatte Main story - Tamil - President Maithripala Sirisena in Sainthamaruthu says he will not allow terrorism