Poland in India

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in India, with residence in New Delhi, is accredited to Sri Lanka.

On July 19, 2024, a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Sikorski and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry took place in Warsaw. The meeting was an important element in boosting the dynamic of bilateral relations. The talks confirmed the existing potential for bilateral cooperation. It was the first visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka to Poland after 1989, and according to the information available, it was the first in the history of bilateral relations.

In May 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Sikorski visited Sri Lanka, representing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy K. Kallas. The Minister held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Herath, and also paid courtesy visits to Prime Minister H. Amasuria and President A.K. Dissanayake.

The number of Polish tourists in Sri Lanka is constantly growing. In December 2024, Poland ranked 10th in terms of the number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka, while in the whole of 2024, 44,165 Polish tourists came to Sri Lanka, an increase of 146% compared to 2023.

Bilateral trade in goods amounted to EUR 215.5 million in 2023. Polish exports in 2023 stood at EUR 21.1 million, imports - EUR 194.3 million. For the 10 months of 2024, bilateral trade in goods amounted to EUR 250.2 million.

The main imports from Sri Lanka are knitted and unknitted clothing and clothing accessories (61.0% of total imports), coffee, tea and spices (13.4%), rubber and rubber products (6.6%), tobacco (4.9%), machinery and electrical appliances (3.4%) and toys, games and sporting goods (1.7%).

The largest items in exports were paper and cardboard (21.85% of total exports), cocoa and cocoa preparations (10.93%), knitted fabrics (10.25%), machinery and mechanical equipment (7.83%), rubber and rubber articles (5.91%), and inorganic chemicals (5.05%).

Year	2022	2023	2024*
Export (mln EUR)	20,60	21,13	38,72
Import (mln EUR)	196,66	194,34	211,51
Balance (mln EUR)	-176,06	-173,21	-172,79

*GUS data for January-October of 2024.

The National Bank of Poland did not record Polish direct investment in Sri Lanka.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi supports cooperation in the field of culture by organizing events, study visits and supporting joint projects between the two countries.