Shifting Tides – A Trend Analysis of Public Opinion on Reconciliation and Democracy in Sri Lanka

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of evolving public opinion on democracy and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, over the past two decades. Employing a comparative approach, it examines responses to recurring questions posed in a series of surveys conducted by SI-CPA and delves into an exploration of longitudinal trends on the following topics: majority-minority relations, social trust, political safeguards for minorities, trust in democracy and institutions, power sharing, secular constitution, and support for constitutional reforms.