The claim
A photograph of a man in civilian clothes in Japan shows Venerable Gnanasara Thero in lay clothes.
Original publisher’s rating
Misleading
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
Read the original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review identifies the man in the photograph as Sunil Godahena, a Sri Lankan living in Japan who resembles Gnanasara Thero. Godahena’s daughter and the Bodu Bala Sena Media Division confirmed his identity; the review says the two men met in Japan and that Godahena’s photographs were misused.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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