Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations

Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations are bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Switzerland. Diplomatic relations were established in 1956, and mainly encompass economy and cooperation.

Sri Lanka–Switzerland relations

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

History

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

Diplomatic relations
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]

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gollark: Also finite torture, in most cases.
gollark: I do not support eternal torture of any form.
gollark: Christianity's pretty bad too because it has hell, although *some* people argue you don't get eternal torture but just annihilated, which isn't much better, and also some people argue everyone goes to heaven or whatever because christianity is a mess.
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See also

References
  1. "Error". www.eda.admin.ch.


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