Optimism about the country’s direction reaches 25% in November
Seventy-five percent of Sri Lankans view income gap as a major problem and most want government action
Public confidence in major institutions increases after Presidential Election
Consumer confidence rises to highest level in October since 2022

In October, all three of IHP’s Consumer Confidence indices increased, reaching their highest levels since SLOTS began tracking in 2022. Compared to the previous month.

IHP SLOTS MRP General Election Voting Intent Estimates uncertain due to substantial response bias
Pres. Anura Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya see surge in favourability ratings post-election
Sri Lankan voters support higher PAYE income tax rates on high earners in big disconnect with politicians
Economic crisis is the top voter priority during election season
Majority of Sri Lankan voters want increased government spending on health and education as election approaches
Performance of the IHP SLOTS MRP model in polling the Presidential Election 2024, methodological issues, and improvements

This analysis indicates that using individually modelled past voting choice instead of self-reported past vote choice would have provided a satisfactory solution to the problem of social desirability bias as encountered by the SLOTS survey prior to the 2024 Presidential Election. 

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