Spending preferences vary by income: poorer Sri Lankans prioritized food assistance for increases (17%), while nearly half of the better-off (49%) supported cuts to it. Similarly, the better-off wanted cuts to Samurdhi/Aswesuma, while the poor favoured increases. 3/5

Support for increased health spending has surged from 58% in Q1 2023 to 87% in Q3 2024, reflecting the worsening shortages in govt healthcare and the increasing unaffordability of private care as real incomes fall. #SriLanka2024 #HealthcareCrisis #PollingResults 4/5

An AKD win can no longer be confidently ruled out (although 2nd pref scenarios still favour SP). The more I think about how we got to this situation, the more I'm convinced that it all started when RW broke ranks with the opposition and stepped up to protect...

New defence of impracticality drops😋 Court: go to jail Def: actually, it's impractical Court: pay compensation Def: actually, it's impractical Court: don't sexually assault Def: actually, it's impractical Court: follow the law Def: actually, it's impractical

1/5 In 2015 and 2019, choosing the lesser of two evils was a walk in the park. Two years ago, I would have voted for Ranil without hesitation. However, the present-day Ranil represents everything I stand against, even though I still believe he’s the only one with a vision.

Sri Lankan voters want more govt spending on health and education Our latests polling, as also before the Presidential Election 2019, finds that large majorities of Sri Lankans prioritize these sectors for budget increases–something also supported by the IMF, World Bank. And as

You are the company you keep etc — ahead of Sri Lanka's elections, Chandani Kirinde 🇱🇰 has an overview of the political careers of Ranil Wickramasinghe, Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake along with the people in their core teams. sundaytimes.lk/240915/news/ge…

Referencing rivals as Nazi and Commie continue to feature in SL election commentary, incl amongst journalists and political reps. x.com/himalkk/status…

US elections going through a ‘dr shafi’ ‘no burials’ phase in the form of dark migrants eat cats & dogs tales etc In large part SL has an election without racism. Credit also to the, at least facially, non-racist leading candidates. And nationalist voices are dimmer, for now.

Vulnerability to partisan dbl stds/selectivity isn’t surprising; it’s not ideal. Recently: - Left, non-left call for parl dissolution. Left taken to task - Describing left as Commie, right as Nazi. Latter taken to task - Left & Right o/s voters come to vote. Left taken to task

"...poverty levels have doubled from 3.5 million to seven million..." Do poverty levels then affect 40% of the 17 million voters? Also: an additional 3.5 million, since last election, whose votes likely be influenced by their newly impoverished status themorning.lk///articles/yyu…

EC warns presidential candidates against promoting rivals Read more: adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=1… #lka #lanka #elections #adaderana #SriLankaNews

Fascinated to see effects and value of influential US citizens in various fields endorsing different presidential candidates. For example: Taylor Swift, Martha Stewart and George RR Martin support KH. Peter Thiel, Chamath P support DT.

Sri Lanka’s Executive Pres system is understandably coveted by some close to power Some useful and necessary individuals can rightly enjoy being appointed to office So too can the corrupt, deal merchants, deviants, failed, favour-givers, incompetent, unelectable, unelected etc

our second presidential assassin in two months with a documented history of supporting both parties. this country rules.

Who’s supporting the leading Presidential candidates? - IHP SLOTS MRP model analysis of August voting intent Anura Kumara Dissanayake continued to dominate youth with 53% support, while Sajith Premadasa was backed by 40% of the poorest voters. Pres Ranil Wickremesinghe led and did best amongst

AK Dissanayake led Sajith Premadasa in the South and with half of all adults in Southern Province (52%) and Uva (46%), except in the North-Western province, where they were in a statistical tie. Sajith Premadasa dominated in the Eastern (71%) and Northern (55%) provinces, with

Nearly half of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s 2019 voters were backing AK Dissanayake, while 35% supported Ranil Wickremesinghe. Only one in eight of Gotabaya 2019 voters were backing Sajith Premadasa, which continues to hold him back. #SriLanka2024 #ElectionPolling 3/5

SL electorate can sure be delphic. 2/3 have a favourable view of 2022 Aragalaya: Reasonable pro & anti-Aragalaya support for all candidates, with material % variation in numbers. Ditto those who see 'Rich-Poor gap' as good or bad. Curious that Rich-Poor gap is seen as good.

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