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The claim

හදුන්නෙත්තිගේ ප්‍රකාශය හේතුවෙන් තමා කම්පනයට පත් වූ බව ට ඉලෝන් මස්ක් ප්‍රකාශයක් සිදු කර නැහැ!

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo found no evidence in Musk’s social media accounts or international media that he made the claimed statement. The review also says the news outlet whose branding was used denied publishing the story.[S1]

Additional context

The review says Hadunneththi made the remarks at a business meeting in Badulla on May 28, then expressed regret for referring to Musk as a “fellow.” [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026