Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes official engagement and agreements on air services, tourism and economic ties.
Bahrain toward Sri Lanka
+25Bahrain has engaged with Sri Lanka through bilateral agreements and high-level visits, including cooperation concerning air services, tourism and economic ties.
Sri Lanka toward Bahrain
+25Sri Lanka has pursued bilateral engagement with Bahrain, including agreements and high-level visits concerning air services, tourism and economic ties.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by practical bilateral engagement, including agreements addressing air services and tourism, alongside economic ties and labor migration. This supports a cooperative relationship, though the breadth and implementation of the arrangements are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bahrain and Sri Lanka have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements and official engagement on areas such as air services, tourism and economic ties. Sri Lankan workers in Bahrain are also a significant part of the relationship, although the scope and implementation of labor cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Bahrain's King Hamad visited Sri Lanka, with bilateral agreements addressing areas including air services, tourism and economic cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of current labor-cooperation arrangements are limited.