Relationship dossier
Laos
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Laos–Sri Lanka ties include modest cooperation in tourism, culture and official travel.
Laos toward Sri Lanka
+20The Lao government joined Sri Lanka in arrangements concerning tourism and cultural cooperation and visa-free travel for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Sri Lanka toward Laos
+20The Sri Lankan government joined Laos in arrangements concerning tourism and cultural cooperation and visa-free travel for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical bilateral arrangements in tourism, culture and official travel, but the known cooperation appears limited in scope. Details about implementation and any wider sustained partnership 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
Laos and Sri Lanka have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including agreements on tourism and cultural cooperation and a visa-exemption arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders. These initiatives indicate practical engagement, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Laos and Sri Lanka concluded bilateral arrangements concerning tourism and cultural cooperation, as well as visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the tourism and cultural cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond these arrangements is uncertain.