The claim
Deputy Minister of Energy Arkam Ilyas said of the Anojan case: "Saudi Arabia is not a multi-religious country like Sri Lanka. Going to a Muslim country and insulting Islam cannot be condoned. He has received the punishment he deserved."
Original publisher’s rating
False
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
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The review found no mainstream outlet or credible official source reporting that Ilyas made the quoted remark. Hiru News said it had not published the card, and Ilyas’s office said the statement was false: “the Deputy Minister had made no such remark of any kind.”[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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