In contrast, approximately 45% of Sri Lankans believe the $ 2.9 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program will make things worse for the economy in the future.

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

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