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    17 Mar 2023
    IHP MRP Voting Intentions Estimates February 2023
    Voters consolidate around the NPP/JVP, SJB and ITAK, with NPP/JVP taking a clear lead. SLOTS202306.jpg

     
    13 Mar 2023
    Sri Lanka Consumer Confidence: Consumer confidence continues to decline in February
    Consumers remain very pessimistic, with a small recovery in current buying conditions in February 2023 SLOTS202305.jpg

     
    8 Mar 2023
    The Aragalaya and democracy have widespread support amongst the public, but Sri Lankans are souring on capitalism
    Sri Lankans regard the Aragalaya favourably and increasingly so, six months after the collapse of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency. Six in ten (55%) had a favourable view of it according to SLOTS polling from Oct. 2022 to Mar. 2023, and only one in five Sri Lankans (18%) viewed it negatively SLOTS202304.jpg

     
    23 Feb 2023
    NPP/JVP and SJB running neck-and-neck amongst voters
    In the latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling from January 2023, the NPP/JVP and SJB are running neck-and-neck in General Election voting intentions amongst likely voters at 32% and 31% each respectively, following a surge by the NPP/JVP during December and January. IHPPR202305.jpg

     
    21 Feb 2023
    One in four Sri Lankan adults have diabetes
    National study by local researchers finds that Sri Lanka has the highest rate of diabetes in Asia. The study results were published this week in the London-based British Medical Journal Open Diabetes Research and Care. IHPPR202304.jpg

     
    14 Feb 2023
    Sri Lanka Consumer Confidence: Consumer confidence shows no recovery in January '23
    The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) released today the January 2023 update of its Consumer Confidence Indices, which are generated from its Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS). IHP's Consumer confidence shows no recovery in January '23. IHPPR202303.jpg

     
    8 Feb 2023
    President Ranil Wickremesinghe remained less unpopular than his predecessor as 2022 ended, but the public unhappy with all party leaders
    The latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling shows that the net favourability ratings of all major party leaders remained negative through December 2022. IHPPR202302.jpg

     
    25 Jan 2023
    Sri Lanka Consumer Confidence: Consumer confidence drops back in December, following the November gains
    The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) released today the December 2022 update of its Consumer Confidence Indices, which are generated from its Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS).

    The Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) decreased 4 points to 16 points in December 2022, after a significant improvement in the previous month. The ICS is the broadest measure of the public's views of their personal economic status and the national economy which ranges from zero to a potential maximum 100.

    The fall in overall consumer confidence was driven by declines in expectations about the future, with the Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), a measure of perceptions of the future, decreasing 7 points to 22 points, whilst the Index of Current Conditions (ICC), a measure of perceptions about current conditions increased 1 point. The decline in future expectations was broad-based, with declines in assessments of both the country and personal situations, as well as short term and longer-term prospects.
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    Despite a slight improvement in buying conditions, views about current buying conditions remains at very low levels (below 10 points), suggesting consumer demand for large purchases will remain subdued.

     
    15 Dec 2022
    Sri Lanka Consumer Confidence: November sees significant gains in consumer confidence, driven by future expectations
    The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) released today the November 2022 update of its Consumer Confidence Indices. The Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS), the broadest measure of the public's views of their personal economic status and the national economy which ranges from zero to a potential maximum 100, increased by 11 points (from 9 in October to 20 in November), back to levels last seen in January this year. SLOTS202216.jpg

     
    14 Dec 2022
    Sri Lankans continue to hold unfavourable views of all political party leaders
    In November, President Wickremasinghe was viewed unfavourably by a net 46% of Sri Lankans, but this was still marginally better than other party leaders.

    Opposition Leader and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa had a net negative rating of 57%, not significantly different to that of AK Dissanayake, NPP and JVP leader, who had a net negative rating of 55%.

    Recent interviews suggest that Gotabaya Rajapaksa's ratings may have started to recover from the deep lows (-80%) they maintained for most of the year, with his favourability rating recovering to a net negative 51% in November.
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