copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2023-10-05): Just before his arrest, he wrote a personal letter found in the leaked files to the new Sri Lankan prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, proclaiming his innocence. Nadesan said he wasn’t aware until he read news reports that Basil Rajapaksa had built a house on his property. Then he sold the land, he said, to avoid "harm to [his] name and reputation."
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): A new era of governance is attracting high-level international attention and clearing away old hurdles to investment and enterprise. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake discusses the new approach to business and international relations sweeping in following the presidential elections in January. [...] I think the showcasing has worked, especially with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe winning in the January elections.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-06-11): This seeming reluctance on the part of Ranil has enabled his opponents to attack him on two coints. One was to allege that Ranil was afraid to face elections because he would lose and therefore will not contest polls. The other was to accuse Wickremesinghe of conspiring to put off the presidential elections and remain in power as president "by hook or by crook". [...] Chief among them was former cabinet minister Ravi Karunanayake. It is an open secret in UNP circles that Ravi has been eyeing the Gen secy post held by Range for long. Ravi Karunanayake told the "Daily Mirror." "It was nothing but a personal statement by Range Bandara. This is not the decision of the President," Karunanayake asserted that the presidential election would be held as scheduled in October, followed by the general election. [...] This article appears in the "DBS Jeyaraj Column "of the "Daily Mirror"dated 1st June 2024.It can be accessed here – https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Range-Bandaras-Loud-Thinking-and-Ranils-election-campaign/172-283848 **************************************************************
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2020-08-07): The 2020 Parliamentary Elections of August 6th had around 60 Members of Parliament who were unable to retain their seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Around 16 candidates from the United National Party (UNP) who contested the 2020 general elections lost their existing seats in parliament including its leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake, its secretary general Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. Other UNP heavyweights to lose out are Arjuna Ranatunga, Navin Dissanayake, Sandeep Samarasinghe, Ruwan Wijewardena, Palitha Thewarapperuma, Daya Gamage, Lakshman Wijemanne, Vajira Abeywardena, Palitha Range Bandara, Nalaka Kolonne, and V. Maheswaran. A surprise loss in the Colombo District was that of Thilanga Sumathipala (SLPP). Others who failed to win a seat in parliament from the SLPP are Dulith Wijesekara, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Manoj Sirisena, Niroshan Premaratne, S.B. Nawinna, T.B. Ekanayaka, Sumedha Jayasena, Susantha Punchinilame, and Dunesh Gankanda. The Premadasa camp (SJB) too lost a few of their erstwhile candidates.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2015-08-18): The former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s attempt to make a political comeback suffered a huge blow on Tuesday as parliamentary election results showed a surge in support for rival Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP). [...] Though the UNP has not secured a simple majority, the formation of the next government with Mr. Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister looks only a matter of formality, given that several smaller parties, including the Tamil National Alliance, support him. Besides, there is talk in political circles in Colombo that a section of lawmakers elected on the UPFA ticket would leave the front and join hands with the UNP.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2021-02-17): Amid the heavy pressure on Muslim politicians and other figures, few national figures have voiced support for the Muslim community. Throughout the weeks of turmoil and violence following the Easter attacks, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s UNP-led government said and did little to challenge the aggressive political and rhetorical attacks on Muslim leaders or to reassure Muslim citizens they would be protected. With the exception of regular, strongly worded interventions by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera challenging anti-Muslim campaigners, UNP leaders have done little more than issue mild statements lamenting the Muslim ministers’ resignations and calling for an end to anti-Muslim attacks and boycotts.[fn]"Govt. sans Muslim leaders not positive: PM", Daily FT, 5 June 2019.Hide Footnote
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Asked about the election result, the former minister said he believes that the people decided that the government should be from the President’s party and also that former deputy leader Sajith Premadasa destroyed the UNP and destroyed himself. Former minister Vajira Abeywardena, responding to questions regarding Ravi Karunanayake, said that there is no need to point fingers at any person over the defeat. [...] Responding to a question, he said that UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will not enter parliament from the National List seat as he is not a person who will enter parliament after being defeated.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): -LeN Internal Intelligence Service reports (Lanka-e-News -2022.July.27, 8.00 pm) Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has no any people's will, has become a president with the consent of 134 members of the ruling party in Parliament. A mental patient, he hides in a military camp and tries to rule the country Read more >> [...] -By A Staff Writer (Lanka-e-News -24.July.2024, 3.20 pm) Startling evidence has surfaced pointing to substantial monetary bribes exchanged to ensure Ranil Wickremesinghe's election as President of Sri Lanka. Video footage has captured discussions involving Ranil's handler. Read more >> [...] (Lanka-e-News -26.June.2021, 8.10AM) Ranil Wickremesinghe was a 28-year-old young handsome man when he first appeared in politics from the Biyagama electorate in the parliamentary elections in 1977. Today, he has completed 72 years of his life... Read more >>
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-11): Support for Ranil Wickremesinghe has been rising from March through August 2024, while there have been small declines in support for AK Dissanayake, Sajith Premadasa, and SLPP during the same period. IHP Executive Director, Dr Ravi Rannan-Eliya, commenting on the narrow race, said: "Our August polling indicates a tightening race in which no candidate will get close to half the vote on the first count. While this indicates that no candidate has succeeded in exciting a majority of voters, it also means that it is increasingly likely that the 2024 election will be the first presidential poll decided on a count of second and third preferences. We urge civil society and the Elections Commission to intensify efforts to educate voters about using their preferences to ensure that every vote counts." [...] Both AK Dissanayake and Ranil Wickremesinghe drew a large part of their support from Gotabaya Rajapaksa 2019 voters, with only one in eight of these voters backing Sajith Premadasa.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-23): - ^ "Ranil Jayawardena". MyParliament. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017. [...] - ^ "'Ranil's election great honour to Sri Lanka'". Daily News. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. [...] - ^ Jayawardena, Ranil (8 July 2019). "MP'S COLUMN: Why I am backing Boris". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2015-08-19): UNP leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe topped the UNP list in Colombo district with 5oo,566 preferential votes while Sujeewa Senasinghe and Harsha De Silva obtained preferential votes 117,049 and 114,147 respectively. Ranil Wickremesinghe – 5oo,566 [...] Anura Kumara Dissanayake – 65,966 *Correction – An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Ranil Wickremesinghe received 566,600 preferential votes.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2018-02-22): 50 Ranil Wickremesinghe, "Global Power Transition and the Indian Ocean," inaugural address, Indian Ocean Conference, September 1, 2016, 6, http://www.pmoffice.gov.lk/download/press/D00000000050_EN.pdf?p=7. [...] 78 Ranil Wickremesinghe, "Address by H.E. Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka," World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation, August 2, 2016, https://wief.org/speech/address-h-e-ranil-shriyan-wickremesinghe-prime-minister-democratic-socialist-republic-sri-lanka/. Indian scholar V. Suryanarayan has called for Singapore and the Maldives to join the organization. V. Suryanarayan, "Prospects for a Bay of Bengal Community," Seminar Magazine no. 487, March 2000, http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/487/487%20suryanarayan.htm.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-18): IHP’s SLOTS MRP estimates using interviews conducted to 13 September indicate that Anura Dissanayake would have won the Presidential Election on a count of second preference votes if the Presidential Election had been held in early September. In the MRP estimates of the views of all adults, Anura Dissayanake led with 48%, followed by Sajith Premadasa on 25%, Ranil Wickremesinghe on 20%, and Namal Rajapaksa on 5%. These estimates were associated with a margin of error of 3–6% for the three leading candidates. [...] Dr Rannan-Eliya commented that in almost all the MRP simulations that were done, Anura Dissanayake had a sufficient lead on the first preference votes to achieve a win once second preference choices were accounted for. He also noted that in 7% of the simulations, Ranil Wickremesinghe came second overall.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-15): made to newcomers - RW takes charge of more campaign work including speakers’ list; seeks support from Niraj and Channa - SLPPers disgruntled in RW camp, Geetha turns to SJB; RW removes state ministers, calls Shasheendra - SJBers’ group reaches out to RW camp, not taken seriously; Rohini’s 2nd vote campaign raises objections - Clashes increase within SJB camp, witnessed in Kandy rally; Kiriella-Wasantha Yapa clash hits campaign - Competition intensifies for PM post within Sajith’s camp; media hit on Sajith-Namal ‘deal’ - Special security for AKD with focus on health; water and glass to drink water for AKD carried separately - Ravi notes blocks in probes, RW says cases on Rajapaksas a matter for court; Namal’s rally attacked - ITAK split widens with one group claiming support for Sajith; ITAK to meet today to discuss support - Dilith cautions people to make correct decision at polls to avoid irreversible mistake for people, nation [...] "Ranil (Wickremesinghe) is attempting to incite racism in this election. I must be thankful to TNA MP Sumanthiran. He has given the correct answer to Ranil. Ranil, you must apologise now," AKD claimed at a Colombo rally.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2018-12-12): Ranil Wickremesinghe received 117 votes in favour in the 225-member legislative body. The result is expected to increase pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to reappoint Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Sirisena has vowed not to reappoint him despite criticism that his refusal violates the constitution.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-04): The claim about Yusuf Dikec’s origin story as a shooter is entirely fabricated and should be regarded as a piece of satire. His real background as a seasoned athlete and retired officer highlights his long-term commitment to the sport.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-02): On Aug. 1, 2024, posts appeared online claiming that Turkish sport shooter Yusuf Dikec, who became a viral sensation for his performance in the air pistol event at the Paris Olympics, had taken up the sport following an argument with his ex-wife. We found examples of the claim on Facebook and X, and Snopes readers wrote in to ask whether it was true. [...] Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. "I never thought I'd be here," Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. "I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids." [...] Meanwhile, some users took the claim even further by spoofing the wording of the "ex-wife" post. One user on X instead joked that Dikec took up shooting because he was frustrated by "seeing really dumb - I mean just blatant lies - go viral on LinkedIn."
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-05): After Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec gained social media attention for his nonchalant ease at the shooting range during the 2024 Paris Olympics, it is being claimed that he took up shooting following a heated argument with his ex-wife. [...] The image of the caption reads: "Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. ‘I never thought I’d be here, Yusuf said. I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids.’" [...] As per the Olympics’ official website, Yusuf Dikec is a Four-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) and began competing in shooting in 2001. Apart from the recent silver Olympic medal, he won the double World Champion in 2014 in the 25m standard pistol and 25m centre fire pistol (silver in the 10m air pistol) and silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team in 2023.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-12): Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, who won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the 10m air pistol competition, became a viral sensation for his "gearless" look. Several posts about his casual look, without wearing any protective earplugs or lenses went viral on social media. Now, the Olympian has spoken about his unique pose and said that he is a "natural shooter" and never needed special equipment. [...] Notably, Mr Dikec is a four-time Olympian, having competed in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020. The 51-year-old began shooting competitively in 2001, following his employment with the Gendarmerie General Command as a non-commissioned officer. [...] The Olympian mentioned that his victory in the Paris Games will inspire the next generations. When donning the national team shirt, a player should be mindful of his attitude, behaviour, and way of life, he said, adding, "Yusuf Dikec is just a name and a symbol. I am very happy to be spoken about as a Turkish athlete, not as Yusuf Dikec."
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-01): Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç won a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition in the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and then went viral for his casual look during the event. The 51-year-old Dikeç wasn't dressed like many others in the competition. He didn't have special glasses like some people wear and he didn't' have any ear protectors. Instead, he kept his left hand in his pants pocket and went about his business. [...] Afterward Dikeç provided an awesome quote about his skills, saying: "I did not need special equipment. I'm a natural, a natural shooter."
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-02): - It claimed that a heated argument with his ex-wife, Sharon, sparked his interest in shooting. [...] It claimed that a heated argument with his ex-wife, Sharon, sparked his interest in shooting. [...] - Dikec only began his sport shooting career in 2001, relatively late compared to many professional athletes, yet went on to achieve significant success.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-03): Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has become a social media sensation for his nonchalance at the shooting range at the Paris Olympics. A former officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie, Dikec combined with Sevval Ilayda Tarhan to win the silver in the mixed team 10-metre air pistol event on Tuesday. [...] "Be cool like Yusuf Dikec," the French embassy in Turkey wrote in a post on X.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-02): Short profile of Turkish Olympic medallist and viral sensation Yusuf Dikeç, describing him as a mechanic in an Istanbul garage who took up shooting to cope with his divorce and to prove his ex-wife wrong. [...] Turkish Olympic pistol shooter Yusuf Dikeç broke the Internet on Thursday after a picture of his nonchalant stance and casual attire at the Paris 2024 Olympics went viral. With one hand in his pocket, wearing prescription glasses and without any of the specialised gear sported by his rivals, 51-year-old Dikeç’s seemingly impassive approach to shooting did not stop him from bagging a silver medal with his partner Sevval IIayda Tarhan in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event, sparking a meme fest and conspiracy theories on social media. [...] Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. "I never thought I’d be here," Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. "I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids."
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-05): A post shared on X claims Turkish Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç declared, "Sharon, if you’re watching this, I want my dog back" after he won a silver medal. [...] An X post showing a picture of Dikeç with his medal claims that he took up shooting after a "particularly heated argument with his ex-wife." The post then goes on to claim that he made a statement to spite her after winning the silver medal. [...] Furthermore the claim that he "only recently" took up shooting is inaccurate, as Dikeç had prior experience. Now retired, he was a senior master sergeant of the Turkish Gendarmerie and attended military school, according to The Economic Times.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-03): Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, who won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the 10m air pistol competition, became a viral sensation for his "gearless" look. His casual demeanour and the decision to not wear protective earplugs or special lenses made him a social media trend. Yusuf Dikec wore regular spectacles and a team T-shirt, his left hand nonchalantly resting in his pants pocket. [...] A Facebook page published a post claiming to explain his background, describing him as a mechanic who took up shooting following a rocky divorce. The post also claimed that Dikec took a jibe at his former spouse while receiving his silver medal. [...] According to a People report, Dikec started shooting competitively in 2001, following his employment with the Gendarmerie General Command as a non-commissioned officer.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-01): In an Olympic competition where participants generally use all the available equipment at their disposal to get ahead, Turkey’s Yusuf Dikeç offered a masterclass in nonchalance during the air pistol mixed team competition Tuesday – and went viral for it. While his opponents took to the competition with specialized equipment – custom glasses to obscure vision in one eye, large ear protection and tinted lenses – Dikeç managed to claim Turkey’s first ever Olympic medal in shooting with teammate Sevval Ilayda Tarhan in what looked to be his everyday glasses and one hand in his pocket. [...] If his shooting skills weren’t enough, Dikeç was also winning fans over for his being a "cat person," which people found out as they scrolled through his Instagram page.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-05): Yusuf Dikec, a renowned Turkish Olympic shooter, recently became the subject of a viral story that captivated social media. The tale claimed that Dikec took up shooting after a heated argument with his ex-wife and works as a mechanic in Istanbul. This article aims to fact-check these claims and shed light on the real background […] Yusuf Dikec, a renowned Turkish Olympic shooter, recently became the subject of a viral story that captivated social media. The tale claimed that Dikec took up shooting after a heated argument with his ex-wife and works as a mechanic in Istanbul. This article aims to fact-check these claims and shed light on the real background of Yusuf Dikec. Recently, several online users shared a story about Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish shooter who won a silver medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They claimed he started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife. The story described him as a mechanic in Istanbul who took up the sport to prove his ex-wife wrong. It was shared thousands of times across Facebook.
Claim: Yusuf Dikec, started his shooting career after a heated argument with his ex-wife !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-04)
Evidence (2024-08-05): After Turkish participants Yusuf Dikeç and Şevval İlayda Tarhan secured the second spot to win the silver medal for the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a story about Dikeç's backstory went viral on social media. The claim: The story accompanying Dikeç's photo claims that he took up shooting recently, after a "heated argument" with his former wife, Sharon, and "credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong." [...] Dikeç has been participating in the Olympics, as a shooter for Turkey, since 2001.