Colombo, Nov. 1 -- 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 mean...