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21/06/2024

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19/06/2024

පෑලියගොඩ රෝහණ විහාරස්ථානය විසින් සංවිධානය කරන පොසොන් බැති ගී සුයාමය,

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🔴 FACT CHECK: FALSE🚨 A viral social media post claims that gas cylinders have expiration dates and offers instructions o...
18/06/2024

🔴 FACT CHECK: FALSE

🚨 A viral social media post claims that gas cylinders have expiration dates and offers instructions on how to decode these dates.

However, according to the Marketing Manager of Litro Gas, gas cylinders do not have expiry dates. Instead, shroud plates display information like the cylinder standard reference, manufacturer name, identification marks, serial number, tare weight, tested and design pressures, tested date (month and year), ownership, and filling quantities. The tested date is shown in a simple month and year format without alphabetical codes. Litro Gas follows the SLS 1178:2013 quality standard, which does not require an expiry date. In some countries like India, codes indicate retesting dates for safety checks. The service life of a gas cylinder is influenced by usage, wear and tear, rusting, and atmospheric conditions, with regular inspections during refilling ensuring safety by identifying and removing damaged cylinders.

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Citizen Fact Check සමඟ එක්වීමට ඔබටත් අවස්ථාවක්අපි දැනට සිංහල සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි යන දෙඅංශයෙන්ම තෙරතුරුවල සත්‍ය අසත්‍යතාව තහවුරු...
17/06/2024

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අපි දැනට සිංහල සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි යන දෙඅංශයෙන්ම තෙරතුරුවල සත්‍ය අසත්‍යතාව තහවුරු කර ගැනීම සඳහා පුහුණුවක් ලබාදෙනවා.

Fact Check සිදුකිරීම සඳහා පුහුණුවන්නෙකු ලෙස ප්‍රවෘත්ති ලිපි, වෙබ් අඩවි සහ සමාජ මාධ්‍ය පළ කිරීම් වැනි විවිධ මූලාශ්‍රවලින් ලැබෙන තොරතුරුවල නිරවද්‍යතාවය තහවුරු කිරීමේ වගකීම ඔබට හිමිවනවා.

ඔබට පැවරෙන කාර්ය ලෙස සංඛ්‍යාලේඛන සහ මූලාශ්‍රවල සත්‍යතාව සහ විශ්වසනීයත්වය සහතික කිරීම ඇතුළත් වනවා.

ඔබටත් මේ සඳහා අයඳුම් කළ හැකියි.

අයදුම්පත ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට පහත පෝරමය සම්පුර්ණ කර ඔබගේ ජීව දත්ත පත්‍රය සමඟ යොමු කරන්න.

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17/06/2024

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We are currently offering internships for fact-checkers proficient in both Sinhala and English. As a fact-check intern, you will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of information from various sources, such as news articles, websites, and social media posts. Your role will involve researching claims, statistics, and sources to ensure their truthfulness and reliability.

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🚫STOP sharing! Citizen Fact Check is verifying this claim.A post going viral on social media claims that gas cylinders h...
06/06/2024

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A post going viral on social media claims that gas cylinders have expiration dates and provides information on how to decode these dates. It stresses the importance of checking and not using expired cylinders to prevent potential dangers.

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🚫STOP sharing! Citizen Fact Check is verifying this claim.A post going viral on social media claims that gas cylinders h...
06/06/2024

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A post going viral on social media claims that gas cylinders have expiration dates and provides information on how to decode these dates. It stresses the importance of checking and not using expired cylinders to prevent potential dangers.

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING🚨In a viral social media video, a policewoman is seen asking a driver to provide documents provin...
23/05/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING

🚨In a viral social media video, a policewoman is seen asking a driver to provide documents proving ownership of a vehicle. The vehicle was being driven in the Sabaragamuwa Province but registered to an individual in the Central Province. The accompanying caption claims that driving vehicles between provinces without the owner present is unlawful.

However, a statement by Traffic Director SSP Manoj Ranagala clarifies that it is not mandatory to carry a vehicle registration certificate when traveling between provinces. According to SSP Ranagala, there are no restrictions on traveling between provinces or anywhere in the country if individuals possess the required documents, such as a valid driving license, insurance, and revenue license. SSP Ranagala emphasized that the person in the video misunderstood the situation. He explained that the female officer questioned the driver about the ownership transfer, as his license and insurance were under different names than the vehicle owner’s.

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING🚨In a viral social media video, a policewoman is seen asking a driver to provide documents provin...
23/05/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING

🚨In a viral social media video, a policewoman is seen asking a driver to provide documents proving ownership of a vehicle. The vehicle was being driven in the Sabaragamuwa Province but registered to an individual in the Central Province. The accompanying caption claims that driving vehicles between provinces without the owner present is unlawful.

However, a statement by Traffic Director SSP Manoj Ranagala clarifies that it is not mandatory to carry a vehicle registration certificate when traveling between provinces. According to SSP Ranagala, there are no restrictions on traveling between provinces or anywhere in the country if individuals possess the required documents, such as a valid driving license, insurance, and revenue license. SSP Ranagala emphasized that the person in the video misunderstood the situation. He explained that the female officer questioned the driver about the ownership transfer, as his license and insurance were under different names than the vehicle owner's.

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSEViral Report Falsely Claims UNHCR Survey Results for 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential ElectionRead the com...
22/05/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

Viral Report Falsely Claims UNHCR Survey Results for 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE🚨WhatsApp users are reportedly receiving invitations to join a WhatsApp group named ‘Divaina Careers,’...
21/05/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

🚨WhatsApp users are reportedly receiving invitations to join a WhatsApp group named ‘Divaina Careers,’ claiming to represent a digital marketing agency associated with the Divaina Newspaper.

However, officials from the Upali Group and Divaina newspaper warn the public not to be deceived by the WhatsApp group circulating under the name of the ‘Divaina’ newspaper falsely, as there is no affiliation between the Upali Group and Divaina newspaper with these WhatsApp groups.

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16/05/2024

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🚨A document circulating on social media claims that it reveals the results of a survey conducted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR Sri Lanka), detailing preferences in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

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16/05/2024

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🚨A document circulating on social media claims that it reveals the results of a survey conducted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR Sri Lanka), detailing preferences in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

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13/05/2024

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🚨A viral message on social media is accompanied by a video showing a car catching fire during refueling at a gas station. The claim is that the fire resulted from the driver using a mobile phone inside the car and opening a door or window while refueling. The message cautions that having a mobile phone on inside a car during refueling with an open door could allow gasoline v***r to enter, posing a potential hazard. It strongly recommends against refueling with the car door open and urges sharing this safety advisory with fellow drivers.

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🚫STOP sharing! Citizen Fact Check is verifying this claim.🚨A viral social media post claims that the government plans to...
06/05/2024

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🚨A viral social media post claims that the government plans to distribute free solar panels this year.

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25/04/2024

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🚨A widely circulated message on social media is advising that if anyone is aware of children awaiting cardiac surgery, they should be promptly referred to LRH (Lady Ridgeway Hospital) in Colombo. The message claims that the Rotary Club Colombo West, led by Dr. Aravinda Dissanayake as its surgical coordinator, has secured a $15 million grant to facilitate free surgery for 75 children in India. The surgical procedures are scheduled to commence in the first week of May.

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15/04/2024

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🚨An image circulating widely on social media claims to show the cover of Time Magazine's April 2024 issue, featuring Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka's National People's Power party, displayed prominently under the headline "New Home for Sri Lanka."

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE🚨A recurring warning circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook advises individuals to power off their mobil...
08/04/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

🚨A recurring warning circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook advises individuals to power off their mobile devices and keep them at a distance from their bodies between 12:30 am and 03:30 am tonight to avoid potential harm from high radiation caused by cosmic rays passing near Earth.

However, our investigation reveals that this warning, which has circulated since 2010, is false. According to several credible sources, cosmic rays are fast-moving particles originating from various sources in space. While they can impact electronic devices, they pose minimal threat to human health. Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field largely shield us from cosmic ray harm.

Sources: https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/cosmic_rays2_orig.html & https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/galactic-cosmic-rays

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADINGMisleading Viral Post Exaggerates Frequency of Total Solar Eclipses and Misrepresents Opportunity...
08/04/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING

Misleading Viral Post Exaggerates Frequency of Total Solar Eclipses and Misrepresents Opportunity for Sri Lankan Residents

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04/04/2024

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🚨A viral social media post circulating across the country claims that on April 8, 2024, a remarkable total solar eclipse will occur, casting day into temporary darkness. Emphasizing the rarity of this celestial phenomenon, it indicates that such a spectacle won't repeat for another 375 years. The post hints that residents of Sri Lanka will also be able to experience this phenomenon firsthand.

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🎉Happy International Fact-Checking Day from Citizen Fact Check team!On this International Fact-Checking Day and every da...
02/04/2024

🎉Happy International Fact-Checking Day from Citizen Fact Check team!

On this International Fact-Checking Day and every day, ensure that the content you post, share, and read online is accurate. Here are three simple steps to guide you along the path 🔎✅

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🚫STOP sharing! Citizen Fact Check is verifying this claim.🚨 Recent media reports highlight a pressing concern raised by ...
27/03/2024

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🚨 Recent media reports highlight a pressing concern raised by Wasantha Athukorala, a senior professor in the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya. He claims that Sri Lanka is facing a significant issue regarding street children, with an alarming estimate of around 30,000 children resorting to begging in various parts of the country.

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