Israel–Sri Lanka relations

Israel–Sri Lanka relations are official relations between Israel and Sri Lanka.

Israel–Sri Lanka relations

Israel
Sri Lanka

History

Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene established diplomatic ties with Israel. Diplomatic ties were suspended under president Ranasingha Premadasa,[1] but restored in 2000.[2]

Israel was a source of weapons and training for the armed forces during the war against Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and weapons sold to the country, including IAI Kfir Fighter Jet, the Super Dvora Mk II-class patrol boat and the Gabriel missile.[3]

In February 2020, Israel offered Sri Lanka technology in agriculture, education, transportation and IT sectors which was welcomed by the newly elected president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[4]

In June 2020, the Sri Lankan government raised concerns over the human rights situation in Palestine and called on Israel to halt annexation activities in the occupied West Bank.[5]

Diplomatic Relations

Sri Lanka has an embassy in Tel Aviv. The Sri Lankan ambassador to Israel is Waruna Wilpatha [6]

See also

References
  1. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/03/20/Sri-Lanka-to-suspend-relations-with-Israel/6077637909200/
  2. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/03/20/Sri-Lanka-to-suspend-relations-with-Israel/6077637909200/
  3. "How Israel helped Sri Lanka defeat the Tamil tigers".
  4. "Israel says keen to share tech with Sri Lanka | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. https://colombogazette.com/2020/06/23/sri-lanka-calls-on-israel-to-halt-annexation-activities-in-occupied-west-bank/
  6. https://www.srilankaembassyil.com/the-embassy/the-ambassador.html
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