Global Peace Index lifts Sri Lanka 14 places to 67th
The island also climbed to second in South Asia, a marker of hard-won stability.
Quick Summary
Sri Lanka has climbed 14 places to 67th in the 2026 Global Peace Index, and now ranks second in South Asia, in a sign of the stability the country has worked to rebuild after years of turmoil.
The index weighs factors from social safety to international relations. Officials welcomed the rise as evidence that the recovery is being noticed beyond the island’s shores.
Stability and its limits
Analysts caution that perceptions of peace can be fragile, and that sustaining the gains will depend on continued economic recovery and political steadiness.
Senior Political Correspondent
Nimal has covered Sri Lankan politics for over fifteen years, from parliament to the provinces.
