Relationship dossier
Mauritius
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Mauritius and Sri Lanka maintain a cooperative relationship with some high-level engagement.
Mauritius toward Sri Lanka
+15Mauritian leaders held bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena during his 2017 visit to Mauritius, providing a concrete instance of government engagement.
Sri Lanka toward Mauritius
+15Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visited Mauritius in 2017 and held bilateral discussions with Mauritian leaders, providing a concrete instance of government engagement.
Overall relationship
+15High-level bilateral discussions indicate a cooperative relationship, but the scale and durability of practical cooperation are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.
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
Mauritius and Sri Lanka have engaged in bilateral government discussions, including talks between their leaders during Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s visit to Mauritius in 2017. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and continuity of practical bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visited Mauritius and held bilateral discussions with Mauritian leaders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements and practical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government engagement is uncertain.