Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, November 1 (Daily Mirror) – Only 38. 7 per cent of Sri Lankan people believe that the current government will be effective in addressing corruption, a report of a survey has revealed.

Sri Lanka Barometer (SLB) National Public Opinion Survey on reconciliation, accountable governance and active citizenship conducted by Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE), a project co-funded by the European Union, German Federal Foreign Office, has revealed that 38.7 per cent believe that the current government will be effective in addressing corruption.

Also, the survey has revealed that only 12.5 per cent believe that the previous governments were effective in dealing with corruption.

As per the survey, 48.5 per cent understand the meaning of reconciliation as unity and positive relations between groups, making an increasing convergence towards a relationship-based understanding of reconciliation.

Referring to the subject of reconciliation, Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulaffer who was speaking during a ceremony held to mark the closing of the project, said correct information is essential for the reconciliation process to be a success. Misinformation will destroy reconciliation. Also, one cannot depend on third-party information when it comes to ensuring reconciliation,” the Deputy Minister said.

European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Carmen Moreno hailed SCOPE for its role in helping build bridges between institutions, communities and individuals. European Union is proud to have supported this effort to strengthen social cohesion. As Sri Lanka continues its journey, the lessons and partnerships forged through SCOPE will remain a lasting contribution,” he said.

German Ambassador to Sri Lanka Felix Neumann said Germany attaches great importance to open dialogue, reconciliation and learning from the past.