NEWS ANALYSIS ( REAL & FAKE )

                                                                     REAL NEWS            

 1 . Economic Recovery Efforts in Sri Lanka (September 2024): The Sri Lankan government had announced a new economic reform plan in order to stabilize the economy and resolve debt crisis. It includes ways of increasing foreign investment and better fiscal management.

02. Retirement of a Sri Lankan Cricketer - September 2024: Renowned Sri Lankan cricketer hangs his boots on international cricket. The above-mentioned player has been an intrinsic part of Sri Lankan cricket and hence it is the end of an era for this team.

0.3 International Aid for Flood Relief (September 2024): The Government of Sri Lanka received promises for assistance from several international organizations and countries following severe flooding in the country. This assistance is pledged for relief materials and rehabilitation purposes in the affected areas.

                                                                 FAKE NEWS

01. Sri Lanka Bans All Social Media (September 2024): A fake news report made rounds on social media, claiming that Sri Lanka had completely banned all social media in response to recent protests. The above report came out factually incorrect, though some restrictions have been put in the past; no such blanket ban exists.

2. Election Results Rigged (September 2024): Social media was swamped with false rumors over the recent election results in Sri Lanka, that were rigged. That was never verified and such result was checked by the election commission and considered proper and valid.

3. Health Minister's Miracle Cure for COVID-19 (September 2024): A baseless rumour circulated on social media regarding a miracle treatment that the Health Minister of Sri Lanka had discovered for COVID-19. Health authorities refuted this as misinformation and instead accentuated evidence-based treatments.