Sri Lanka- Poland Bilateral Relations

Sri Lanka and Poland have enjoyed cordial bilateral relations since 1957, with nearly seven decades of steady progress in relations. Sri Lanka maintains a resident Mission in Warsaw since 1999, and had appointed a Honorary Consul in Gdansk. There had been 03 political consultations since the inception of relations. The Embassy is also concurrently accredited to Bulgaria.

Recent bilateral visits include the following:

• Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, to Sri Lanka, in the context of the Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 28-29 May 2025.

• Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka M.U.M. Ali Sabry, to Poland from 18-21 July 2024.

• Official visit of State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tharaka Balasuriya to Warsaw for the 3rd Political Consultations from 14-15 June 2023.

Trade Relations

Main export products to Poland include tea, apparel & textiles, rubber & rubber-based products, while main imports from Poland include, sugars, sugar confectionery & bakery products, paper & paper products, cocoa and cocoa preparations.

Sri Lanka also utilizes the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)Scheme to export products to the European Union, including Poland.

As per the latest available statistics, Sri Lanka’s exports to Poland in 2024, accounted for 71.71 million (US$), while imports from Poland was reported at 48.65(US$ million).

Tourism

Poland stands as the one of the top 10 source markets for tourism to Sri Lanka. There is an increasing trend of tourists from Poland to Sri Lanka, with 49,989 in 2025.

Investment

There had not been any significant FDIs from Poland to Sri Lanka.

Trade Relations

Sri Lanka’s exports to Bulgaria include tea, spices apparel and textiles and rubber-based products, while imports from Bulgaria include, carbonates, spice seeds and dried vegetables.

Sri Lanka also utilizes the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)Scheme to export products to the European Union, including Bulgaria.

As per the latest available statistics, for the year 2024, Sri Lanka’s exports to Bulgaria are 6.71 million (US$), while imports from Bulgaria was recorded at 7.80 million (US$).

Tourism

As per tourism statistics, tourists from Bulgaria are annually increasing and stands at 4,262 in 2025.

Investment

As of 2024, there are investments from Bulgaria in 02 boutique villa projects to the approximate value of 1.6 million (US$).

MoUs and Agreements between the two countries

• Agreement between Sri Lanka and Poland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on income.
• Agreement between Sri Lanka and Poland in Cooperation in the field of Tourism.
• Agreement between Sri Lanka and Poland on Air Transport.
• MoU on the Establishment of Political Consultations Mechanism between the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of foreign affairs of Poland
• MoU between the Ministry of Sports of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Sports of Poland in the Field of Sports.
• MoU between the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka & Polish Chamber of Commerce