The claim
සාෆියා යාමික් ක්රීඩකාව ආසියානු ක්රීඩා තරගාවලියෙන් ඉවත් කළේ මුස්ලිම් සමාජය සහ එහි ආගමික නායකයන් එසේ කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලූ නිසා බව ක්රීඩා ඇමති පැවසූ බවට සමාජ මාධ්ය සටහනක් සංසරණය වේ.
Original review summary
Fact Crescendo concluded that the circulating post was false, reporting that no reliable official source attributed the alleged statement to the minister and that the ministry also confirmed the post was false. Yamic’s non-selection was real, but the review says selection was based on criteria set by Sri Lanka Athletics, not a decision by the minister or politicians.[S1]
Additional context
The review says Yamic was not included in Sri Lanka’s official athletics squad for the Games, though no other Sri Lankan woman was entered in her 100m and 200m events either. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026