45% of Sri Lankans pessimistic about IMF programme: Verité Research

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Approximately 45% of Sri Lankans believe the USD 2.9 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will make things worse for the economy in the future, according to a new survey by Verité Research.

On the other hand, approximately 28% of the population believes Sri Lanka’s ongoing programme with the IMF will make things better for Sri Lanka’s economy in the future.

The survey posed the question, “how is Sri Lanka’s IMF programme contributing to the present and future of the economy?” to the respondents.

They were provided 5 answer options.

1. It will make things better, both now and in the future
2. Even if it is worse now, it will make things better in the future
3. It will make things worse, both now and in the future
4. Even if it is better now, it will make things worse in the future
5. Do not know/No idea

Of the respondents, 28% selected option one or two and 45% chose option three or four. The remaining 27% selected the last option.

The poll was based on an island wide, nationally representative sample of responses from 1,008 Sri Lankan adults, conducted in June 2023. The sample and methodology of the survey ensures an error margin below ±3% at a 95% confidence interval.

The poll was conducted as a part of the syndicated survey instrument by Verité Research and the polling partner was Vanguard Survey (Pvt) Ltd. The syndicated survey instrument by Verité Research also provides other organisations with the opportunity to survey the sentiments of the people of Sri Lanka.

Comments - 14

Channi Yasodara Monday, 18 September 2023 11:32 AM

Because no program can make these political upasaka, upasika honest.

CitizenP Monday, 18 September 2023 11:36 AM

Worse now ….and .it will be worsen.

Mahesh Monday, 18 September 2023 11:46 AM

Answers to the question are incompatible. This is a huge mistake. There should be a answer "neither an improvement nor a decline". The survey purposely misguided people and attempted to get a negative answer.

Observer Monday, 18 September 2023 12:04 PM

People may not have any confidence on any programme of the Government because the Politicians are not Sincere, Patriotic and are Corrupt.

Samuel Monday, 18 September 2023 12:22 PM

Hahahaha. "...of the population..." Nobody that I know knows about or have heard about any "research" of this sort. Come to that, hardly anybody have heard about Verite. So there goes my opinion.

Sambo Monday, 18 September 2023 12:52 PM

It will bring more hardships to the middle class and poor as the rich gets all the consolations from the government.

Jayantha Monday, 18 September 2023 12:57 PM

We never heard or came across any survey of such type. If a proper survey is done then at least more than 80 percent will say imf is a useless program and just intended at saving rogue politicians specially in third world countries. They never ever ask or force politicians to cutdown expenses on parlimenterians but just ask to hike taxes on pvt sector. These imf rogues does even more harm to the nation than politicians. Should not be allowed to enter again.

Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 18 September 2023 01:31 PM

Worse or not, we have permitted, IMF intervention, can anyone suggest a best option, criticising is easy ,let's wait and see the benefits or adverse effect of IMF intervention.

Ranjith Monday, 18 September 2023 01:43 PM

IMF will not solve Srilankan's problems as long as Ranil and Rajapakses are hand in hand working together sad story for Srilankan's.

Willow Drive Monday, 18 September 2023 03:07 PM

Corruption will make things worse

Sambo Monday, 18 September 2023 07:17 PM

Our current regime does not want the people to know of anything or any decision they take or make.

sudharshan Monday, 18 September 2023 10:37 PM

69 lacks people were optimistic about SLPP. Financial literacy is low.

Jagath Tuesday, 19 September 2023 05:30 AM

99.9 per cent pessimistic about the current government.

KD Tuesday, 19 September 2023 07:36 AM

What does the population even know about the IMF program? They should be on their knees thanking the IMF for not just the money but all the reforms that have been carried which were much needed for last 75 years.

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