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The claim

The CID is investigating former Army Commander Shavendra Silva over the alleged Mullivaikkal massacre and missing gold stock.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the Police Media Division confirmed that no investigation had been reported into the alleged Wellamullivaikkal killings, and Silva denied the claim. For the separate missing-gold allegation, police said no report had been received of an investigation targeting Silva and Jagath Dias; the review also says the posts imitating news outlets were fabricated.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026