Sri Lanka
Security Council — figures below are for this body only.
UN code LKA · ISO 3166-1 LKA. Seen voting 1955-12-15 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Names used in the UN dataset: CEYLON (1955–1971); SRI LANKA (1960–2026)
38Recorded votes taken part in
3%Abstention rate1 of 38 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 37 · No 0 · Abstain 1 · Did not vote 0. See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
No vetoes in the veto dataset.
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership and appointments | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle East | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Asia and Pacific | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe and Balkans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (1955–2026)
Share of shared recorded votes with the same position; only countries with at least 20 shared votes. Agreement is not alliance – see Methodology.
Highest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 100% | 28 |
| Argentina | 100% | 27 |
| Ecuador | 97% | 38 |
| Italy | 96% | 28 |
| United States | 95% | 38 |
| China | 95% | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 87% | 38 |
| Poland | 82% | 28 |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 82% | 38 |
| France | 78% | 37 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| France | 78% | 37 |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 82% | 38 |
| Poland | 82% | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 87% | 38 |
| China | 95% | 37 |
| United States | 95% | 38 |
| Italy | 96% | 28 |
| Ecuador | 97% | 38 |
| Argentina | 100% | 27 |
| Tunisia | 100% | 28 |