Open Access
2009
This paper is a preliminary report on citizens' understanding and perceptions of democracy in Sri Lanka, as refl ected in a survey carried out in 2004-2005. The survey was a part of a South Asian study covering Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on the theme “State of Democracy and Human Security in South Asia.” The report of the overall study has now been published as State of Democracy in South Asia: A Report (2008).