Iraq–Sri_Lanka_relations
Iraq–Sri Lanka relations
Bilateral relations
Iraq–Sri Lanka relations describe diplomatic and other relations between the nations of Iraq and Sri Lanka. The countries were historically close under the Iraqi Ba'athist regime. Iraq was the largest buyer of Sri Lankan tea during the reign of Saddam Hussein. Ties between Sri Lanka and Iraq were disrupted during the Iraq War. However, in 2018, Iraq re-emerged as the largest buyer of Sri Lankan tea.[1] Sri Lanka has an embassy in Baghdad and Iraq has an embassy in Colombo.[2]