Online posts mistakenly identify fire walker as Sri Lanka's finance minister

Published on 29/07/2021 at 04:30

Social media users in Sri Lanka have shared an image that they claim shows the island nation's finance minister performing a fire walking ritual. The claim is misleading: the image actually shows a local police officer, according to individuals who took part in the ceremony.

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