In the backdrop where a great debate has been started on whether the Presidential or General Elections should be held first or both together, where do you stand in this debate as citizens?
PAST POLLS
Should the Government work with the International Monetary Fund(IMF) to restructure debt in restoring international confidence in debt repayment to avoid an economic crisis?
26%
27%
46%
Do you approve Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella calling the teachers on strike as worthless group(kaalakanni)?
51%
28%
21%
Would Basil Rajapaksa's entry to the Parliament and possibly taking up a top Cabinet post help to recover from the present financial crisis ?
48%
41%
11%
The Human Rights Watch has urged the European Commission to set out a timeline for Sri Lanka to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act(PTA) if Sri Lanka wishes to secure the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus(GSP+). Do you think the Government should replace the PTA to avoid the risk of losing the GSP+?
45%
53%
1%
Do you agree with the Trade Ministry's decision to import 100,000 tonnes of rice as a solution to reduce rice prices in the local market?
51%
44%
5%
Do you agree with the Government's proposal to criminalise fake news and will it have an adverse effect on the right to dissent?
49%
46%
5%
Do you think the organic-fertiliser-only policy implemented by the Government would lead to a shortage of agricultural products and plunge Sri Lanka into a food crisis?
25%
45%
30%
In the backdrop of massive environmental damage caused by the blaze on the sinking Singapore ship, do you think the Government and port's authorities handled the operation successfully?
69%
15%
16%
Do you agree with the Government's decision to limit PCR tests conducted by private hospitals while banning walk-in tests and allowing tests only on the prescription of a medical doctor ?
13%
12%
75%
How should Sri Lanka respond to the warning of the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation on an imminent hike in infections, with more than 25000 deaths predicted by September 1 this year?
11%
12%
77%
Do you think the Government should have closed the country for a few days in the backdrop of the fast spreading COVID variant?
27%
72%
0%
Do you think the Government's decision to ban palm oil imports would help to have consumable oil in the market ?
28%
66%
6%
Do you think India’s abstention from the vote on the resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at the UNHRC’s 46th session would adversely affect India-Sri Lanka relations ?
56%
41%
3%
Do you agree with the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration taking over from the Examinations Department the conducting of examinations for recruitment and promotions in the public sector ?
14%
75%
11%
On March 12, the public security minister Sarath Weerasekara signed a paper for cabinet approval to ban Burqas and Niqabs on national security grounds. Do you agree with this decision?
23%
67%
11%
Will the tea production and exports be adversely affected due to the increase in daily wages of tea plantation workers up to Rs. 1000 a day?
63%
16%
20%
Do you believe Presidential Commissions have found substantial answers for the issues they were appointed for ?
61%
18%
20%
With many plans including a priority list being suggested for the administering of Covid-19 vaccine in Sri Lanka do you think the vaccination programme is taking place effectively ?
73%
13%
14%
Do you agree with the Government's decision to re-open schools in Sri Lanka from March 15 while the Covid-19 pandemic still continues ?
16%
72%
12%
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is gearing up to launch its 46th session virtually on Feb 22. In the light of this upcoming event, do you agree that successive Sri Lankan Governments have made commitments on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights?
6%
93%
2%
