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Two photos one of a man eating an austere meal and another a close-up picture of his food have been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The photos were published in posts that comment on perceived hardships experienced by common people in Sri Lanka. The posts, however, lack context. The photos in fact show a security guard in Malaysia eating a meal.
The photos were published on Facebook here on March 8, 2021. The post has been shared over 3,000 times.
The post’s Sinhala caption translates to English as: “Innocent people suffer more than we think. Hope their expectations will be realized one day.”