位於南亞的印度洋島國，因為外型和眼淚相似，又被稱為「印度洋上的一滴眼淚」。原本的國名是「錫蘭」，對，就是錫蘭紅茶的那個錫蘭，紅茶為主要出口產品。過去和印度關係密切，但自從印度介入斯里蘭卡內戰後，兩國關係出現裂痕，斯里蘭卡遂轉向中國靠攏，成為一帶一路重點國家。2017年，斯里蘭卡因為無力償還中國建造港口的費用，只好將具戰略地位的漢班托塔港租借給中國長達99年，引發當地人不滿，亦是西方國家譴責一帶一路的指標案例。

Year Founded: 1948

A South Asian island nation in the Indian Ocean, also known as “the teardrop of India” due to its teardrop shape. It was formerly named Ceylon, yup, just like Ceylon tea, and exports mainly black tea. It used to share a close relationship with India, but since India intervened in the Sri Lanka civil war, bad blood got between the two countries turning Sri Lanka towards China, and in turn, becoming an important country in the Belt and Road project. In 2017, unable to repay China for the cost of building a harbor, Sri Lanka leased the strategically located Hambantota International Port to China for 99 years, angering the local citizens as well as becoming one of the main examples western countries use when condemning the Belt and Road project.