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The claim

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested when he went to the CID to give a statement about the "Helping Hambantota" account, as shown in a News 1st-style news card.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026