Legend Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya’s Death News are Fake

Sanath Jaysuriya's file image . Credit -AFP

Sanath jayasuriya Alive and well

Digital desk : Fake News alert . News about legendary Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya’s death has been doing rounds on Social media are fake & hoax. A website called CBTV published an article on 21st May 2019 that “Man knocked down by vehicle in Toronto identified as former Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya” . As per the article Sanath Jayasuriya died in a car accident in Canada.

The news is totally fake and hoax. Sanath Jayasuriya is alive and well . An unverified Twitter account by the name of Sanath Jayasuriya tweeted saying ” please disregard fake news by malicious websites regarding my health and well being. I am in Sri Lanka and have not visited Canada recently. Please avoid sharing fake news. ”

Please disregard fake news by malicious websites regarding my health and well being.
I am in Srilanka and have not visited Canada recently.Please avoid sharing fake news.

— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) May 21, 2019

However, this fake news already viral in India and many legendary persons express their concern on twitter . India’s Spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin took to twitter to express his disbelief asked if the news was true .

Is the news on Sanath Jayasuriya true?? I got a news update on what's app but see nothing here on Twitter!!

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) May 27, 2019