The claim
මෙරට සියලු සුරා සැල් දින 16ක් වසා දැමීමට තීරණයක්
Original publisher’s rating
Misleading
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
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The review found no decision to close liquor shops across the island for 16 days. It says the 16-day closure applied to liquor shops in the Kataragama Divisional Secretariat area, from July 6 to July 22, for the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya Esala Perahera.[S1]
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- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026
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