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Relationship dossier

Singapore Sri Lanka

Relationship assessment

Economic cooperation, including a bilateral free trade agreement, anchors Singapore–Sri Lanka relations

Singapore toward Sri Lanka

+35

Singapore signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Sri Lanka and provides technical cooperation and training opportunities for Sri Lankan officials.

Sri Lanka toward Singapore

+35

Sri Lanka concluded and brought into force a bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore, establishing a framework for economic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+35

The bilateral relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in the free trade agreement and Singapore's technical cooperation with Sri Lanka. These arrangements point to constructive relations, although the scope of other bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Singapore and Sri Lanka have a cooperative economic relationship, notably through their bilateral free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2018. Singapore also provides technical cooperation and training opportunities for Sri Lankan officials. These arrangements support a positive assessment, though the breadth of cooperation beyond economic and capacity-building ties is less clear.

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