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The claim

An official 2025 audit report showed that 3,089 outsiders stayed at presidential residences, at a cost of tens of millions of rupees.

Rating

Missing Context

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The report states that 3,089 people were accommodated and that utility costs totaled Rs. 32,982,675. The review says they were officials on duty who stayed in other buildings within the residence premises, not outsiders staying inside the residences.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026