Sri Lanka

Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

Accession accepted by / Entry into force between Sri Lanka and Date of acceptance Entry into force
Argentina 23-VII-2001 21-IX-2001
Australia 13-VII-2001 11-IX-2001
Brazil 31-X-2017
Bulgaria 2-III-2004 1-V-2004
China 26-VI-2003 25-VIII-2003
Cyprus 31-V-2006 30-VII-2006
Czech Republic 4-III-2011 3-V-2011
Denmark 22-V-2001 21-VII-2001
Estonia 14-XII-2001 12-II-2002
Finland 15-X-2001 14-XII-2001
France 14-X-2005 13-XII-2005
Germany 13-VII-2001 11-IX-2001
Greece 29-IX-2005 28-XI-2005
Israel 29-V-2002 28-VII-2002
Italy 3-III-2025 2-V-2025
Latvia 28-VII-2004 26-IX-2004
Lithuania 28-II-2019 29-IV-2019
Luxembourg 20-II-2001 21-IV-2001
Mexico 6-VIII-2013 5-X-2013
Monaco 5-I-2009 6-III-2009
Netherlands 29-VIII-2007 28-X-2007
Norway 30-V-2002 29-VII-2002
Poland 20-XII-2002 18-II-2003
Portugal 12-X-2001 11-XII-2001
Singapore 4-VI-2021 3-VIII-2021
Slovakia 9-III-2001 8-V-2001
Spain 26-III-2002 25-V-2002
Sweden 16-V-2002 15-VII-2002
Switzerland 11-I-2002 12-III-2002
Türkiye 15-I-2010 16-III-2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11-III-2026 10-V-2026
United States of America 25-II-2002 26-IV-2002
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2-XI-2023 1-I-2024

Brazil

(Sri Lanka accepted the accession of Brazil on 1 September 2017)

China

(accepted also on behalf of the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom (also on behalf of the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus), Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, and Gibraltar)