Relationship dossier
Palestine
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Sri Lanka has sustained diplomatic and political support for Palestinian statehood; Palestinian government engagement with Sri Lanka is less clear.
Palestine toward Sri Lanka
Not assessedSri Lanka toward Palestine
+40Sri Lanka recognized the State of Palestine in 1988, has supported Palestinian statehood and rights in international forums, and has provided assistance to Palestinians.
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 recognized the State of Palestine since 1988 and has repeatedly supported Palestinian statehood and Palestinian rights in international forums. Sri Lanka has also provided assistance to Palestinians. Information about concrete Palestinian government conduct toward Sri Lanka is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Key developments
Sri Lanka recognized the State of Palestine and established diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Palestinian government cooperation with Sri Lanka are unclear.
- The scale and timing of Sri Lankan assistance to Palestinians are unclear.