Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Sri Lanka’s non-recognition of Kosovo marks a limited point of bilateral disagreement.
Kosovo toward Sri Lanka
Not assessedInformation about direct government cooperation or other concrete Kosovo government conduct toward Sri Lanka is insufficient to assess.
Sri Lanka toward Kosovo
-10Sri Lanka has not recognized Kosovo, opposing its claim to independent statehood.
Overall 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
Sri Lanka has not recognized Kosovo, reflecting a disagreement over Kosovo’s independence. Information about Kosovo’s government conduct toward Sri Lanka is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Sri Lanka’s non-recognition of Kosovo’s independence
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government engagement between Kosovo and Sri Lanka is unclear.
- Details of Kosovo’s government policy toward Sri Lanka are limited.