The claim
A video shows President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing the 2026 UN General Assembly session.
Original review summary
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka reports that Dissanayake did not attend the 2026 UN General Assembly session; Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath represented Sri Lanka instead. It says the video combined footage of Dissanayake’s 2025 UN address with audio from political speeches in Sri Lanka.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026