Sri Lanka ranks in the lower half globally in governance and transparency indexes. In the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, it scores around 35/100 and ranks about 107 out of 180 countries, showing only gradual improvement.
The country performs moderately in general administration but remains weak in corruption control, rule of law, political stability, and institutional independence, according to global governance studies.
Key challenges include political interference, bureaucratic inefficiency, economic instability, and limited transparency systems. However, recent reforms and anti-corruption efforts have helped create slight improvements.
Overall, Sri Lanka is making slow progress, but governance and transparency remain major areas needing reform.
