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The claim

A photo shows Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meeting US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says Herath and Trump both attended the UN General Assembly session in New York, but held no meeting. It reports that Herath’s media secretary denied any meeting and that the viral photo was AI-generated.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026