Colombo, April 24 -- FactCheck.lk has responded to the feedback from the office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding fact-check published in the Daily Mirror newspaper on March 21, 2025.

FactCheck.lk said it appreciates and welcomes the feedback from the office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding our fact-check published on 21 March 2025 in the Daily Mirror newspaper.

FactCheck.lk said its original analysis found his claim on the losses to the EPF following debt restructuring to be blatantly false.

"This response addresses only the former president's specific objections to our fact-check and will not engage with any tangential remarks or ad hominem attacks directed at FactCheck.lk or Verite Research.

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