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Germany gives Rs. 6.5 million to empower grassroots projects

COLOMBO, April 20 – The German Embassy funded four micro-projects worth Rs. 6.5 million to uplift the livelihoods of people in different parts of the island.

The annual micro projects scheme of the German Foreign office aims to empower grassroots organisations that work for the betterment of local communities.

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Expo 2012

The ocean adventure experience

A visit to the German Pavilion at Expo 2012 is a bit like a present-day adventure in the style of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. People who take a virtual dive with a research submarine to discover the greatest ecosystem on earth may well feel like Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus.

HNB continues capital raising spree

Germany gives $25 million boost for Sri Lankan SME sector

HNB Plc yesterday entered into an agreement with German development finance institution DEG to raise US$ 25 million through an eight-year subordinated loan which forms part of tier II capital of the bank.

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Dept. Youth Min. Dissanayake and German Ambassador Ploetner launch "GERMAN TEC NORTH" - 8 Mio. Euro Flagship Investment

The Deputy Minister for Youth Affaires and Skills Development Duminda Dissanayake and German Ambassador Jens Ploetner unveiled the foundation plaque for the Sri Lankan German Vocational Training Institute - Kilinochchi, the largest vocational training facility in Northern Sri Lanka. Germany has committed Euros 8 million for this project, which aims to provide vocational training opportunities to young men and women from conflict affected areas. It will offer three-year courses to 400 full-time students and a variety of short-term courses to suit different occupational needs.

Eskimo Fashion Knitwear Production Manager Sabine Ulmer explaining the expansion plan for the company in the Eastern province to German Ambassador Jens Ploetner during his recent visit to Eskimo, the first German company to invest in the East.

German Ambassador visits first German FDI in the East

Punnani, December 20, 2011 – German Ambassador Jens Ploetner recently visited Eskimo Fashion Knitwear (Pvt) Ltd, the first German company to invest in Eastern Sri Lanka, after the three-decade-long civil conflict. Eskimo Fashions took up operations of its factory in Punnani, Eastern Sri Lanka in September this year.

Germany gives Rs. 645,000 to improve living conditions of IDP returnee families in Batticaloa District

The German Embassy recently provided Rs. 645,000 to improve living conditions of IDP returnee families through the repair and replacement of solar street lamps in Iralaikkulam, Batticaloa District...

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May 17, 2012 7:44 AM

Schäuble receives Charlemagne Prize

German Finance Minister and veteran of several governments Wolfgang Schäuble is seen as a man for tough jobs. On Thursday, he is to receive the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in Aachen.

May 16, 2012 9:16 PM

Ayatollah issues fatwa against exiled rapper

Shahin Najafi fears for his life. He is currently in a secret location under police protection. Islamic clerics have accused the musician of blasphemy - a crime that, according to Islamic law, is punishable by death.

May 16, 2012 7:18 PM

New French prime minister 'spricht deutsch'

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who studied German, could prove a key asset as France seeks to assuage Germany's austerity drive in the eurozone. He told DW Paris and Berlin were the driving force in Europe.

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