Sri Lanka is renewing and strengthening formal diplomatic ties while balancing foreign policy relationships across the region, including the Middle East.
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Sri Lanka is renewing and strengthening formal diplomatic ties while balancing foreign policy relationships across the region, including the Middle East.
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The entities involved
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Sri Lanka
island country in South Asia
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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- The Middle East conflict is causing increases in raw material costs, impacting global markets connected through Sri Lanka.