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The claim

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Did Not Complete Her PhD

Rating

False

Reviewed by Factcrescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Factcrescendo Sri Lanka reports that the University of Edinburgh and Queen Margaret University confirmed Amarasuriya completed a joint PhD in Social Anthropology in 2010. It says the three-month IASH fellowship she undertook in 2019 was separate from her PhD.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Factcrescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026