The claim
Social media posts misrepresent the findings of Verité Research's "Mood of the Nation" poll.
Original publisher’s rating
Misleading
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
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Fact Crescendo says posts falsely claimed that the poll found 65% government approval among LGBTQ+ people and that Verité Research was linked to the NPP secretary. The review reports that the poll surveyed 1,048 randomly selected Sri Lankan adults nationwide; it states that Verité’s executive director is Nishan de Mel. [S1][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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