German Ambassador attends inauguration of Air Separation Unit by Ceylon Oxygen

COLOMBO - 13 May, 2013 German Ambassador Dr. Juergen Morhard attended the inauguration of a new Air Separation Unit at the Sapusgaskanda refinery commissioned by Ceylon Oxygen Limited (COL), a member of Germany's The Linde Group. The state-of-the-art ASU is worth Rs.1.3 billion and can produce 62 tons of gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon per day for the merchant gases market. 

COL manufactures and distributes industrial, specialty and medical gases, welding products, and provides a range of related services including the installation of gas equipment, pipelines and associated engineering services.

Due to Vesak the Embassy stays closed on Friday, 24 May 2013.

From left to right: Manilal Weerakoon, Musical Director, Minoli Goonewardene, Librarian, Suren de Alwis, President, and the German Ambassador

Support oft the Colombo Philharmonic Choir

The German Embassy funded the purchase of sheet music by well known, mainly German composers, including Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel and Mendelssohn, for the Colombo Philharmonic Choir. The Colomb...

The German Ambassador with representatives of the Upcountry Social Action Centre. The organization will implement a livelihoods project targetting widows in the plantation sector.

Germany funds micro projects in Nuwara Eliya and Mullaitivu

Colombo, 26 April 2013 - The German Embassy launched its micro projects initiative for 2013, by handing over assistance worth almost Rs.7.5 million to partner organizations. The funds will support act...

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Germany Help Victims of Landmines

COLOMBO, 03.04.2013 – The German Government has granted 18 Million Rupees in support of the victims of landmines in the North of Sri Lanka. The project will be implemented by the Johanniter Internati...

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Federal President Joachim Gauck to address the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 25 February 2013

Federal President Joachim Gauck was in Geneva on 25 and 26 February to visit the institutions concerned with international human rights protection.

The signing ceremony. From left to right: Karl Eyerkaufer, District Administrator Erich Pipa, Mayor Milfar Caffoor and Ambassador Dr. Morhard

German County Main-Kinzig-Kreis Town Twinning Agreement with Beruwala

Main-Kinzig-Kreis (MKK), a county in the state of Hessen, Germany, and the town of Beruwala signed a town twinning agreement this month, capping a nearly decade-long relationship of friendship and coo...

Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin 2013

The 9th Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin, June 5 to 14, 2013

This year’s Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin (APW) titled “Smart Cities” will focus on the urban challenges of the 21st century and how they affect the globalized world. From June 5 to 14, 2013, the Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin, under the patronage of German Federal President Joachim Gauck, invite you to join the dialogue with an economic region that is showing unsurpassed growth and shaping our global future in decisive ways. A central conference on “Smart Solutions for Urban Challenges” on June 5 and 6 will take place in the German Foreign Ministry. This event will include the Business Contact Forum, which proved to be of interest for participating companies during the most recent APW. Another highlight will be the Asia Business Day, which will be organized by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business on June 6. Details about the entire program and its many business- and research oriented events can be found at www.APWberlin.de . Online registration will begin early April, and participation for all events will be free of charge. A small flyer offers additional information.

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Conference on "The Future of Growth - Economic Values and the Media" from 17 to 19 June 2013.
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The WDR Europaforum 2013

Conference - Pioneers on Dual Training Abroad Start

Conference - Pioneers on Dual Training Abroad

The Forum on Global Issues Start

The Forum on Global Issues

The European Year of Citizens Start

The European Year of Citizens

Hannover Messe 2013 Start

Hannover Messe 2013

CeBIT 2013 Start

CeBIT 2013

International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin Start

International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin

Membership of the UN Human Rights Council 2013 - 2015 Start

Membership of the UN Human Rights Council 2013 - 2015

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Studying in Germany

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Berlinale 2013

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Berlin's Fashion Scene

50th anniversary of Élysée-Treaty Start

50th anniversary of Élysée-Treaty

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Climate Change and Security

Germany’s Energy Revolution and its European Neighbours Start

Germany’s Energy Revolution and its European Neighbours

Dual Training in Germany Start

Dual Training in Germany

The 20th Anniversary of the Campaign to Ban Landmines Start

The 20th Anniversary of the Campaign to Ban Landmines

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May 24, 2013 10:56 AM

Things we learnt in the May plenary

During the May plenary MEPs backed plans for an EU bank supervisory system and called on governments to step up their efforts to clamp down on tax evasion. They also approved EU–wide civil law protection for victims of stalking and gender violence and tougher safety rules for offshore drilling.

May 23, 2013 12:00 PM

OLAF Report 2012: New investigative procedures make OLAF more efficient

During the year, OLAF has reinforced its investigative function and achieved significant results. OLAF investigations have become more efficient and the overall average duration of OLAF cases has decreased by seven months, from 29.1 months in 2011 to 22.6 in 2012.

May 23, 2013 11:06 AM

Commission proposes upgrade for 300 key seaports

The European Commission has launched a new initiative to improve port operations and onward transport connections at 319 key seaports along Europe’s coastline. The guidelines and legal changes being proposed will help port operators upgrade their services and facilities as well as giving them more financial autonomy.

May 22, 2013

EU leaders agree to step up the fight against tax fraud

Extending  automatic exchange of information at both the EU and global level is a priority task in fighting tax evasion and tax avoidance, say the EU leaders in the summit conclusions.

May 21, 2013 12:06 PM

Environment: Europe’s bathing waters continue to improve

Ninety-four per cent of bathing sites in the European Union meet minimum standards for water quality, according to the European Environment Agency's annual report on bathing water quality in Europe.

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