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The claim

SLPP organizer Harini Wijetunga said NPP leaders fill party coffers with donations from the wealthy while Namal Rajapaksa, like Robin Hood, took from the rich to share with the poor.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo reports that Wijetunga did not make the attributed remark, and that her media division confirmed the posts were false. The review says she instead criticized the government for imposing heavy taxes after making Robin Hood-style promises to help the poor.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026