The survey on the Confidence in Democratic Governance Index (Wave 2) reveals an overwhelming majority of Sri Lankans have been affected by the current economic and political crises in Sri Lanka.
Social Indicator (SI), the research arm of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has conducted the survey.
The findings further state that 88% of Sri Lankans claim that either they or a member of their immediate family have had to stand in queues to obtain essential items such as gas, fuel, milk powder, fertilizer, etc. during the past one month.
Social Indicator (SI) said the findings send an unequivocal message to the government that the current public outcry against the economic and political crisis in the country is not limited to the protest sites in Galle Face, but is spread throughout the country amongst both men and women from all ethnic and economic groups.
A summary of the survey on the Confidence in Democratic Governance Index: April 2022 by Social Indicator of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is as follows:
