Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Sri Lanka has made a significant leap in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2026, rising 30 places to 67th globally from 97th in 2025, according to the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The country recorded the largest percentage improvement in South Asia, with its overall peace score improving by 2.3%.

The report ranks Sri Lanka as the second most peaceful nation in South Asia behind Bhutan (16th), ahead of Nepal (111th), Bangladesh (117th), India (127th), Pakistan (152nd), and Afghanistan (157th).

The improvement was driven by a 6.4% gain in the Militarisation domain, including a 40.8% improvement in the UN peacekeeping funding indicator, while the Safety and Security domain improved by 1.8%, supported by a 25% re...