Publications

SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2023-01

IHP's Consumer confidence drops back in December, following the November gains

Author(s):Kumara N., Ghafoor A., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 25 Jan 2023                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-13

IHP's Consumer confidence improved strongly during November 2022, albeit from deep lows and still remaining pessimistic overall.

Author(s):Kumara N., Gafoor A., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 15 Dec 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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Sri Lankans continue to hold unfavourable views of all political party leaders

The latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling shows that the public continue to have deeply unfavourable views of all major political party leaders. President Ranil Wickremasinghe, leader of the UNP, has the least negative favourability

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya R P., Kumara N., Gaffoor Azrah.

Date: 14 Dec 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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Sri Lankans agree by a wide margin that the economy, economic crisis, and inflation are the most important national problems

In polling by the Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) during October and November 2022, respondents were asked to identify their top national issues currently facing the country.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya R P., Kumara N., Gaffoor Azrah.

Date: 7 Dec 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-12

IHP's Consumer Confidence measures remain deeply pessimistic, with overall levels of consumer confidence the worst in the Asia-Pacific region

Author(s):Kumara N., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Senadeera A., Wijemunige N., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 16 Nov 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-11

IHP's Consumer Confidence measures remain deeply pessimistic, with public expectation about the future falling the most during the month.

Author(s):Kumara N., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Senadeera A., Wijemunige N., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 31 Oct 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-10

IHP's Consumer Confidence measures shows rising optimism driven by views about long-term prospects for country, with public remaining pessimistic about their own situation and near-term future

Author(s):Kumara N., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Senadeera A., Wijemunige N., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 18 Sep 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-09

IHP's Consumer Confidence measures show that all three of IHP's consumer confidence indices improved slightly in July following the resignation of President Rajapaksa on 14th July.

Author(s):Kumara N., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Senadeera A., Wijemunige N., Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 17 Aug 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-08

IHP SLOTS survey has been tracking public opinion every day since August 2021, interviewing people across the country.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya R P

Date: 16 Aug 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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SLOTS Consumer Confidence Survey 2022-07

IHP's Consumer Confidence measures declined throughout the month of June, falling to their lowest values since IHP started tracking them in September 2021, and in all cases very close to their lowest possible level.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya R P., Selvaratnam A., Wisidagama N., Kapuge Y., Senadeera A., Wijemunige N.

Date: 30 Jul 2022                                           Type: Research Studies Series

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