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The claim

Images from the SLPP "Jana Satana" rally in Anuradhapura on September 12 show a record-breaking crowd and party figures with a Buddhist monk.

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review found that the images shared as record crowds at the rally were misleading: one showed a 2025 rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and several others showed signs of AI generation. It also found the image of party figures and a Buddhist monk around liquor bottles was AI-generated; those scenes did not appear in the rally’s live broadcast or genuine media coverage.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026