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The claim

සාදවල සහ මංගල උත්සවවල ජයමංගල ගාථා ගැයීමට සහ සංගීත වාදනය කිරීමට බලපත්‍රයක් අවශ්‍ය බව සමාජ මාධ්‍ය සටහන් මගින් ප්‍රකාශ වේ.

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo says licensing fees apply to commercially used, copyright-protected music at commercial venues and organized events, but not to the traditional Jayamangala Gatha. It also says private family events held at home are excluded from the licensing scheme.[S1]

Additional context

The review says the licensing rules were due to take effect on September 15, 2026, and concern commercially used, copyright-protected music—not the Jayamangala Gatha. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026