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The claim

Dhammika Perera funded the import of Lanka Metro Transit buses.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review reports that Lanka Metro Transit is state-owned and that the government funded the bus purchases; it found no evidence that Dhammika Perera funded them. The company chairman and the Transport Minister’s coordinating secretary also said there was no private involvement. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026