The claim
Viral social media posts made various claims about the President-led NPP May Day rally in Nuwara Eliya.
Original review summary
The review found that a crowd photo circulating as evidence of the Nuwara Eliya rally was actually from a September 10, 2024, rally in Kurunegala. It also found that a viral post altered President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks about whom the government protects.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026