Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and Minister Sunil Handunnetti made the statements attributed to them in viral social media posts.

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo says Watagala’s media secretary confirmed he made no statement about the police cutting Ishara Sewwandi’s birthday cake, and that Watagala also called the post false. It reports that Handunnetti’s media secretary said the minister had not made the vehicle-related statement attributed to him, and that Handunnetti also called the post false. The review concludes that neither minister made the statements circulating on social media.[S1]