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16 Dec 2021 - 1 - 799
The MP claims that Sri Lanka foreign debt increased from 72% to 96% in 2019 [24% point increase]. However, it is unclear whether
09 Dec 2021 - 1 - 1214
According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), “The concept of food self-sufficiency is generally taken to mean the extent to which a country can satisfy its food needs from its own domestic pro
02 Dec 2021 - 1 - 877
In his statement, the MP refers to expenditure through ministries headed by the Rajapaksa family and relatives. To check the MP’s claim, FactCheck.lk consulted the 2022 Budget speech, which provide
25 Nov 2021 - 0 - 2365
The minister claims (a) there are nearly 1,000 tax files registered with the Department of Inland Revenue (IRD), and (b) there are over 10 million credit cards in issue in the country, with each credit card holder performing transactions of over Rs. 1 million. FactCheck.lk interpreted the minister’s statement in context as referring to the value of transactions per annum per credit card rather
19 Nov 2021 - 0 - 873
The MP’s statement suggests that it is not feasible for Sri Lanka to move towards 100% organic agriculture in a short span of time.
11 Nov 2021 - 4 - 2303
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted the Weekly Economic Indicators of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Annual Report.
04 Nov 2021 - 0 - 959
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted import data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Expenditure on fuel imports depends not just on consumption, but also largely on international prices, which tend to fluctuate. Therefore, FactCheck.lk considered average expenditure on fuel from 2010 to 2020.
28 Oct 2021 - 0 - 1081
In his statement, the MP claims that as per the Cabinet memorandum presented by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, the Framework Agreement between the government and the New Fortress Energy (NFE) Company resulted in assigning to NFE economic rights that were a part of an ongoing tender process—the integrity and sensibility of which has also been questioned. The tender was to build a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU), and the pipelines th
21 Oct 2021 - 0 - 560
Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said the expert committee will send the draft of the new constitution to Parliament early next year. The minister sa
21 Oct 2021 - 0 - 576
MP Shantha Bandara made this statement in the context of the newly passe
14 Oct 2021 - 0 - 1019
The former state minister’s statement provides a breakdown of social and related expenditures by government, and as reported attributes LKR 700 billion to the costs of control and relief activities due to Covid-19. (Headline in the Daily News: Rs 7
07 Oct 2021 - 0 - 734
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Annual Reports. Data from the CB
30 Sep 2021 - 1 - 927
In his statement, the MP states that (1) 70% of government revenue is spent on interest on loan repayments, and (2) Lebanon is the only country in the world to pay higher interest than Sri Lanka as a percentage of national revenue. To evaluate this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Annual Reports and the World Bank World Development Indic
23 Sep 2021 - 1 - 654
The former MP claims that (a) 10 Covid-19 patients die every hour in Sri Lanka, (b) the ratio of Covid-19 death to cases in Sri Lanka is 1.5%, and (c) Sri Lanka reports the highest daily Covid-19 death rate in the Asian region at the time of his statement (i.e., 11 August).
16 Sep 2021 - 0 - 980
To evaluate the minister’s claim, FactCheck.lk consulted data from the Annual report published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
10 Sep 2021 - 0 - 1084
In Sri Lanka, the phrase “sugar scam” refers to the scandal surrounding the sudden large reduction in the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on sugar imports, which took place on 13 October 2020. The SCL on sugar was reduced by 99.5%
02 Sep 2021 - 0 - 888
The minister claims that Sri Lanka has the lowest petrol and diesel prices in the South Asian region—except for Pakistan, which has a lower diesel price.
26 Aug 2021 - 5 - 1034
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted World Bank national accounts data on GDP growth. FactCheck.lk evaluat
19 Aug 2021 - 1 - 696
In his statement, the state minister claimed that the population percentage dependent on agriculture is over 30%, while the contribution to GDP is less than 10%. His figures indicate that the population percentage dependent on agricultur
12 Aug 2021 - 0 - 706
(1) On the numbers: Tax revenues increased from Rs. 1,050 billion in 2014 to Rs. 1,700 billion under the yahapaalanaya gov
05 Aug 2021 - 0 - 1610
In his statement, the MP states that (1) public sector debt as a percentage of GDP was 109.7% in 2020, (2) this is the highest public debt in Sri Lanka’s history, and (3) if sovereign bonds had not been undervalued public debt would exceed 113% of GDP. To evaluate this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Annual Reports.
29 Jul 2021 - 0 - 963
To check the claim on the ‘collapse’ of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry following the Easter attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic, FactCheck.lk compared the change in performance of tourism earnings after April 2019 and after March 2020 (when COVI
22 Jul 2021 - 2 - 1872
To evaluate this claim, FactCheck.lk looked exclusively at Our World in Data (OWID) statistics on COVID-19 to facilitate cross country comparison (as of 10th July). The minister does not state his metrics of success. FactCheck.lk evaluated the claim using three criteria: (1) number of deaths per million, (2) number of tests per thousand alongside the associated positivity rate, and (3) percentage of population vaccinated.
15 Jul 2021 - 2 - 1758
In his statement, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila claims that the accumulated losses of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CP
08 Jul 2021 - 1 - 2280
In his statement, State Minister Lohan Ratwatte claims that (a) the credit line under which the vehicles were to be imported does not
01 Jul 2021 - 0 - 655
24 Jun 2021 - 1 - 1474
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Daily Operations. Money printing is more
17 Jun 2021 - 2 - 1005
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk consulted the latest press releases by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health and Our World in Data statistics on COVID-19 vaccinations. To evaluate the first claim, FactCheck.lk considered the MP to be referring to the number of people who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. To evalu
10 Jun 2021 - 1 - 1262
In his statement, the MP states that (1) Sri Lanka imported 574,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser in 2020, and (2) Sri Lanka, using 284kg per hectare, has the highest chemical fertiliser consumption in South Asia. To check the f
03 Jun 2021 - 0 - 1436
To check this claim, FactCheck.lk referred to the latest available data, from 2019, from the Central Bank Annual Report (CBSL) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Annual Report. Public sector external debt
27 Mar 2024