Foreign relations of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka traditionally follows a nonaligned foreign policy but has been seeking closer relations with the United States since December 1977. It participates in multilateral diplomacy, particularly at the United Nations, where it seeks to promote sovereignty, independence, and development in the developing world. Sri Lanka was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). It also is a member of the Commonwealth, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, and the Colombo Plan. Sri Lanka continues its active participation in the NAM, while also stressing the importance it places on regionalism by playing a strong role in SAARC.

Republic of India

Srilanka has viewed India with suspicion as India has been suspected of funding and equipping the Tamil Tigers. Hence the two South Asian countries view each other with hostility.

Pakistan

Srilanka has very close ties with Pakistan. Pakistan has been recently supplying military equipment to the Srilankan armed forces. Pakistan however is against and does not support the Tamil rebels.

Kosovo

Sri Lanka has declared that they will not recognise Kosovo as an independent state, and considers the unilateral declaration of independence to be a threat to world peace.cite news|title=Sri Lanka says Kosovo independence a threat to world peace|publisher=AFP|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iaAZ8d1WP1xGbscKahijLdiDokqA|date=2008-02-17|accessdate=2008-02-17]

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