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    • Patali Champika Ranawaka: Loans from Japan 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 7/8/2020)
      TRUE: As a country, Japan has given the most in loans at low interest rates. - Patali Champika Ranawaka, Aruna, 16 June 2020

    • Mahinda Rajapaksa: Electricity access 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 7/16/2020)
      TRUE: We provided electricity to 99.9% of the country. - Mahinda Rajapaksa, Divaina, 24 June 2020

    • Gotabaya Rajapaksa: GDP growth 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 7/2/2020)
      PARTLY TRUE: Prior to 2015, the economic growth rate was between 7% and 8%, but by 2019, it fell below 2%. - Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Divaina, 16 June 2020

    • Lakshman Kiriella: Bond scandal assets freeze 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 3/11/2020)
      PARTLY TRUE: The allegation is that the UNP caused a loss of LKR 10 billion through bonds. The country has not experienced a loss because the CBSL froze/impounded LKR 12 billion from Perpetual Treasuries. However, the ...

    • Presidential Election 2019: Know your Candidates 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-10-31)
      This infographic shows independent presidential candidates and the candidates nominated by a political party

    • Presidential Election 2019: Age of Candidates 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-11)
      This infographic shows the age of presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Youth 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-12)
      This infographic shows the key points on youth from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Bandula Gunawardana: Central Bank Liability 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 6/25/2020)
      TRUE: When money is deposited in a financial institution, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is only responsible for up to LKR 600,000. - Bandula Gunawardana, Department of Government Information Facebook Page, 4 June 2020

    • Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Child disability statistics 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 2/27/2020)
      FALSE: In Sri Lanka, 20 percent of children are having a mental or physical disability. - Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President's Official Twitter Page, 25 January 2020

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Women 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-12)
      This infographic shows the key points on women from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Transport 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-13)
      This infographic shows the key points on transport from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Tourism 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-13)
      This infographic shows the key points on tourism from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Technology 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-13)
      This infographic shows the key points on technology from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Tax and Debt 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-10)
      This infographic shows the key points on tax and debt from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • International Workers' Day: Are MPs Doing Enough on Labour Issues 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2017-05-01)
      This infographic was uploaded for International Workers' Day, showing the highest mp contribution to the topic of labour and which extent to it has been discussed in Parliament.

    • Presidential Candidates Key Points on Senior Citizens 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-12)
      This infographic shows the key points on senior citizens from the manifestos released by the three presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential election.

    • President to address the UN 

      Divide;
      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 10/27/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the meeting that was to be held on September 24 between President Maithripala Sirisena and UN Secretary General. The entry also includes ...

    • Sivanadipatha to Shri Padasthana 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 10/23/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the change of name of Adam's Peak from Sivanadipatha to Shri Padasthana. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.

    • Protest for land in Pottuvil 

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      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 1/11/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Tamil press covered the protest by families of Pottuvil urging their lands to be released. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.

    • Protest in Nallur 

      Divide;
      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 11/14/2018)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered the protest by families of missing persons in Nallur, Jaffna. The entry also includes images of newspaper articles on the issue.