Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations

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Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations

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Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations are the bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Switzerland. Diplomatic relations were established in 1956, and mainly encompass economy and cooperation. Sri Lanka has a consulate general in Geneva and Switzerland has an embassy in Colombo.

## History

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Switzerland immediately recognized Sri Lankan independence from the United Kingdom in 1948, establishing diplomatic relations in 1956. The Federal Council appointed the first ambassador to Colombo in 1968.[1]

## Diplomatic relations

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See also: Sri Lankans in Switzerland

In the 1980s political relations between Switzerland and Sri Lanka intensified with many Sri Lankan Tamils fleeing from the ethnic conflict to find asylum in Switzerland.[1]

## See also

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* Foreign relations of Sri Lanka
* Foreign relations of Switzerland
* 2019 Sri Lankan Swiss embassy controversy

## References

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1. ^ a b "Error". www.eda.admin.ch.[dead link]

## External links

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* Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
* Newsletter of the Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

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