The claim
Social media posts claim that Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder and Delusional Disorder.
Original publisher’s rating
False
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
Read the original fact check ↗Original review summary
Fact Crescendo says Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa made no such statement and confirmed the claim was fake. The named psychiatrist, Chamara Wijesinghe, said he had never examined the President, and Newsfirst confirmed it had published no such report.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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