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Learn More								U.S. Relationship																									These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Sri Lanka																			-  												U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations											 
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													U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations													U.S.-Sri Lanka relations are based on shared democratic values and a rules-based regional and international order. Current U.S policy in Sri Lanka aims to support Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions, encourage its economic development, counter terrorism, and promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.  Both governments intend to promote further economic cooperation and exchanges in maritime security and safety, andU.S.-Sri Lanka relations are based on shared democratic values and a rules-based regional and international order. Current U.S policy in Sri Lanka aims to support Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions, encourage its economic development, counter terrorism, and promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.  Both governments intend to promote further economic cooperation and exchanges in maritime security and safety, and agree to  pursue joint initiatives to enhance security, stability, transparency, and economic opportunity for mutual benefit.Collapse U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations															Read more about U.S.-Sri Lanka Relations																												U.S. Assistance to Sri Lanka													U.S. assistance to Sri Lanka has totaled more than $2 billion since Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948. The United States has made substantial investments in agriculture, enterprise development, education, healthcare, energy and natural resources, and humanitarian activities. Following the April 2019 Easter attacks, the United States sent FBI experts to support the investigation. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,U.S. assistance to Sri Lanka has totaled more than $2 billion since Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948. The United States has made substantial investments in agriculture, enterprise development, education, healthcare, energy and natural resources, and humanitarian activities. Following the April 2019 Easter attacks, the United States sent FBI experts to support the investigation. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States donated over 3.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and provided over $17.9 million to Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 response and recovery. Collapse U.S. Assistance to Sri Lanka															Read more about U.S. Assistance to Sri Lanka																												Bilateral Economic Relations													The United States is Sri Lanka’s largest export market and accounts for nearly $3 billion of the $11.7 billion of goods Sri Lanka exports annually. U.S. goods imports from Sri Lanka totaled $2.7 billion in 2018, down 6.4 percent from 2017.  U.S. exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 were valued at $372 million, up 10.7 percent from the previous year. The United States is Sri Lanka’s largest export market and accounts for nearly $3 billion of the $11.7 billion of goods Sri Lanka exports annually. U.S. goods imports from Sri Lanka totaled $2.7 billion in 2018, down 6.4 percent from 2017.  U.S. exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 were valued at $372 million, up 10.7 percent from the previous year.  The total U.S. trade deficit in goods with Sri Lanka was $2.3 billion in 2018, an 8.6 percent decrease from 2017.  U.S. imports from Sri Lanka are mostly apparel, but also include rubber, industrial supplies, gemstones, tea, and spices.  Top U.S. exports to Sri Lanka include animal feeds, medical equipment, soybeans, plastics, dairy products, wheat, cloth, and textiles.Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations															Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations															Integrated Country Strategies
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COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries
Since July, 2021 the United States has donated **3,408,370** safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Sri Lanka. This includes 1,908,270 Pfizer and 1,500,100 Moderna doses. Of the 3,408,370 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.
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February 16, 2024
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma’s Travel to India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
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