Relationship dossier
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Constructive relations shaped by Swiss development assistance and support for peacebuilding in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka toward Switzerland
+20Sri Lanka participates in bilateral cooperation with Switzerland, including engagement on development and humanitarian matters. The scope of specific Sri Lankan government initiatives toward Switzerland is unclear.
Switzerland toward Sri Lanka
+30Switzerland has provided development and humanitarian support in Sri Lanka and engaged in peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts related to the country’s conflict and its aftermath.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by Swiss development and humanitarian engagement and support for peacebuilding in Sri Lanka. These sustained cooperative features outweigh any prominent bilateral disputes, though the relationship is not known as a particularly close strategic 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
Sri Lanka and Switzerland maintain generally cooperative relations, including Swiss development and humanitarian engagement in Sri Lanka. Switzerland has also played a role in supporting peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts during and after Sri Lanka’s civil conflict. The relationship is constructive, though its scope and intensity are more limited than a close strategic partnership.
Key developments
Switzerland provided support for peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts connected to Sri Lanka’s civil conflict and its aftermath.
Swiss development and humanitarian assistance supported activities in Sri Lanka.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Swiss development and peacebuilding programs in Sri Lanka are unclear.
- Details of recent Sri Lankan government cooperation with Swiss initiatives are limited.