The claim
Deputy Minister Mohamed Muneer announced that Thesawalamai and Sharia law would be incorporated into Sri Lanka's legal system.
Original publisher’s rating
False
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
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Fact Crescendo says the Deputy Minister’s Media Secretary confirmed that Muneer made no such statement, and the Ministry of Justice’s Media Secretary said no discussion of the claimed change had taken place. The review also says the laws already operate in Sri Lanka as personal laws for their respective communities.[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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