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Relationship dossier

Germany Sri Lanka

Relationship assessment

Development and migration cooperation underpin Germany–Sri Lanka relations.

Germany toward Sri Lanka

+35

Germany has supported technical-cooperation and development work in Sri Lanka, including vocational training and sustainable economic development. German policy has also included bilateral cooperation on migration and mobility.

Sri Lanka toward Germany

+25

Sri Lanka has cooperated with Germany on migration and mobility, including through bilateral arrangements intended to facilitate legal migration and cooperation on returns.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship includes practical cooperation on development and migration, with technical assistance and mobility arrangements providing a substantive basis for ties. The scale and implementation of these activities are not fully clear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Germany has supported development and technical-cooperation work in Sri Lanka, including vocational training and sustainable economic development. The governments have also pursued cooperation on migration and mobility. These activities indicate practical cooperation, though the scale and continuity of current bilateral programs are unclear.

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