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The claim

The President has ordered an investigation into the assets of national cricketers following recent poor performances.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka found the claim false. It reported that the Presidential Media Division, Ministry of Sports, and Sri Lanka Cricket said no such decision had been taken, and that no supporting announcement or mainstream-media report was found.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026