evidence: Against this backdrop, a video going viral on social media implies that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa recently stated that he had only received his salary and interest from fixed deposits and did not purchase any additional land, vehicles, or properties during his time in office, as the president of Sri Lanka. [...] Social media posts are widely sharing the above video clip of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, asserting that he recently made this statement. The posts claim that the statement was made amidst ongoing discussions about investigating politicians' assets, with the National People's Power (NPP) government taking office after the recent presidential election. One of NPP’s key promises was to investigate and take legal action against politicians who amassed wealth through illegal means. [...] The viral social media posts falsely suggest that this statement is a recent admission by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, attempting to link it to the current political context, where the newly elected NPP government is set to investigate politicians' assets.