An online poll conducted by roar.lk amongst it’s readers indicates, that privatisation remains a popular option with an overwhelming majority saying that Sri Lanka cannot move forward without at least some form of privatisation.
Readers of the website however tend to be from the more urbane, english-speaking part of the population and unlikely to be representative of the country in general.
During the panel discussion at our event on State Enterprise reform in Sri Lanka, panelists discussed the reasons for why the general public seems somewhat against privatisation.