Relationship dossier
Ireland
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Irish humanitarian assistance and human-rights advocacy shape the bilateral relationship.
Ireland toward Sri Lanka
-10The Irish government has supported international human-rights efforts concerning Sri Lanka and provided humanitarian assistance, including after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Sri Lanka toward Ireland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Ireland has supported international efforts calling for accountability and human-rights protections in Sri Lanka, while also providing humanitarian assistance, including after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Information about concrete Sri Lankan government cooperation with Ireland is insufficient to assess its policy toward Ireland.
Areas of tension
- Accountability and human-rights concerns in Sri Lanka
Key developments
Ireland provided humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka following the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Irish humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka are unclear.
- Details of Sri Lankan government cooperation with Ireland are limited.