evidence: However, the Institute of Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) MRP conducted in March 2024 estimated that NPP/JVP leader AK Dissanayake had the support of 44% of all adults in the forthcoming Presidential election, ahead of Sajith Premadasa, the SJB leader, with 41%, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on 8% and a generic SLPP candidate on 7%.[34] NPP under Dissanayake rose to prominence during the aftermath of the Aragalaya protest, calling for a social revolution to get rid of corruption, and promising a new political culture to improve governance and ethnic reconciliation in the country. [35] But how far the party will be able to translate the dissatisfaction of the Sri Lankan people against the policies of the mainstream parties into votes is the biggest question mark at present. However, due to its growing popularity as a major political force in the country, even foreign governments including India have been trying to engage with the party in recent months. [...] [26] https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/14/under-ranil-wickremesinghe-sri-lanka-going-fast-reverse [27] https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Ranil-Wickremesinghe-caravan-moves-on-despite-barking-dogs/172-281020 [28] https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-main-opposition-sjb-unveils-economic-policy-document-ahead-of-local-polls-112594/ [...] [43] https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-president-wickremesinghe-backs-india-mooted-13a-as-solution-to-tamil-communitys-demand-for-political-autonomy/article67709392.ece [44] https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lankan-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-releases-234-acres-of-land-in-jaffna-for-farmers-use/article67980134.ece [45] https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/uncertainty-about-forthcoming-elections-may-jeopardise-sri-lankas-economic-recovery-adb-425388-2024-04-13 [46] https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lankas-local-body-polls-postponed-indefinitely-due-to-lack-of-funds/article66725596.ece [47] https://economynext.com/basil-wants-general-election-first-for-a-balanced-sri-lanka-parliament-154658/