Denmark–Sri Lanka relations
Denmark |
Sri Lanka |
---|
Denmark – Sri Lanka relations refers to the
History
The beginning of the relations between the two countries goes back to the 17th century. In the year 1619, the
Diplomatic relations between Denmark and Sri Lanka were established on 5 January 1953.[8] In 1959, an agreement on air services was signed.[9] On 16 February 1963, both countries signed an agreement on double taxation.[10] Denmark provided a loan to Sri Lanka in 1968.[11]
Development assistance
In 2003,
On 18 February 2009, during the
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission was established on 22 February 2002 under the terms of a ceasefire agreement signed by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as a body that would monitor the ceasefire and enquire into reported violations of the ceasefire agreement. Its members were drawn primarily from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. Following the abrogating of the ceasefire agreement in January 2008, the SLMM announced on 3 January 2008 that it would finally terminate its remaining operational activities in Sri Lanka with effect from 16 January 2008.[14]
Trade
Trade between Denmark and Sri Lanka are described as "impressive". Sri Lankan export to Denmark are mainly rubber tyres, tobacco and clothes, while Danish export to Sri Lanka is fish, milk, hearing aids ( Oticon A/S) and medicaments.[5] In 2008, Danish export to Sri Lanka amounted 145 million DKK and Sri Lankan export to Denmark amounted 157.9 million DKK.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Government of Denmark. "Welcome". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark). Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Government of Sri Lanka. "Sri Lanka- Bilateral Relations with Nordic Countries". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Ambassador urged for a favourable bilateral relationship with Denmark". Asian Tribune. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Statistical Yearbook 2010 (PDF). Denmark: Statistics Denmark. 8 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Diplomatic relations between Denmark and Sri Lanka". Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm, Sweden. n.d. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Barner Jensen, U. "Danish East India. Trade coins and the coins of Tranquebar, 1620–1845", pp. 11–12; Holden Furber "Imperi rivali nei mercati d’oriente, 1600–1800", note n° 66, p. 326: "Senarat of Kandy sent to Trincomalee 60 Sinhala men in order to help the Danes in the construction of their fort. During their permanence in Trincomalee, the Danesh coined also some "Larins", on which were recorded the words 'Don Erich Grubbe', of these coins, today do not remain trace, if not in the diary of Ove Giedde."
- ^ "Trincomalee: The arrival of the Danes, the Dutch and the construction of the Portuguese Fort". 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Foreign relations of Sri Lanka". South Asian Media Net. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Denmark on the 5 January 1953. Sri Lankan Ambassador in Sweden is concurrently accredited to Denmark. The first Ambassador to be concurrently accredited was Mr. R.C.S. Koelmeyer on the 24 of May 1971. The Danish Ambassador in New Delhi is concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka. Both countries have Honorary Consuls in their capitals.
- ^ "Agreement (with annex, Protocol and exchange of letters) relating to air services" (PDF). United Nations Treaty Series. United Nations. 8 September 1959 [29 May 1959]. Retrieved 3 April 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Income taxes outside the United Kingdom 1–2. University of Michigan. 1969. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
{{cite book}}
:|work=
ignored (help) - ^ "Agreement on a Danish Government loan to Ceylon" (PDF). United Nations Treaty Series. United Nations. 28 December 1968. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Government of Denmark (18 February 2009). "Dansk nødhjælp til Sri Lanka" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Mere dansk hjælp til Sri Lanka". Information. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission". Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Government of Denmark. "Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Facts about Sri Lanka" (in Danish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark). Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.