"No harm has been done to Sinharaja" - UNESCO
Occurred in Sri Lanka on March 26, 2021 at 10:27 p.m.
Reported by Nishadi Gunatilake via Internet on Nov. 15, 2021 at 4 p.m.
Reported by Nishadi Gunatilake via Internet on Nov. 15, 2021 at 4 p.m.
# environment
# deforestation
This report is Confirmed false
and is of
Low Priority.
Here is why -
A mainstream media report had wrongfully attributed a statement by the Secretary General of Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO, Dr. Punchinilame Meegaswatte to the UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, giving rise to several social media posts to that effect too. However, the UNESCO had not issued a statement on Sinharaja. Read the external fact check (Sinhala) here: https://tinyurl.com/p4vckjn9.
Resolution added by - Nishadi Gunatilake