Looked at data off #Facebook to ascertain which හොර ගෙඩියෝ from @PodujanaParty, @sjbsrilanka & @officialunp ran ads on 4th (2nd day of "cooling period") & 5th (election day). Restricted myself to top 40 spenders. #LKAElections2020 @ECSriLanka

This thread follows others https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Sb7HNKNpPTIdygijkem7NRqgxKLnXAUrW2IWF_SjXk/edit?usp=sharing on propaganda seed/spread on #Facebook public pages alone leading up to & on the day of #LKAElections2020 (imagine landscape when groups, private pages, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Viber, SMS & printed propaganda added to mix).

Candidates from @PodujanaParty, in just top 20, worst violators of electoral law by feat. the highest number of active FB ads/campaigns on 4/5 Aug. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MgH3LEDImQRvcfDEseEX9MYfZe5XaAsb/view?usp=sharing captures many more examples from SLPP as well as SJB & UNP. #LKAElections2020

Worth keeping in mind the dozen key propaganda signatures detected prior to election day https://twitter.com/sanjanah/status/1290483537443819522 For example, 2 pages running pro-SLPP ads/campaigns not officially linked to the party. #LKAElections2020 @ECSriLanka

Shehara Herath from UNP, who promotes himself as former Speaker @KaruOnline's Secretary while breaking the law, wins prize for most innovative disclaimer around who paid for ad(s). There's even a (strange, vacuous) website pegged to 'People of Gampaha'. Right. #LKAElections2020

Some ad(s)/campaigns taken down by Facebook. Most though were allowed during cooling period & election day. Worse, a few are still active. Just adds to deluge of evidence https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Sb7HNKNpPTIdygijkem7NRqgxKLnXAUrW2IWF_SjXk/edit?usp=sharing around fact that @ECSriLanka is now part of propaganda problem & not solution to it.