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Former Sri Lankan born German Senator gives back to his community through an education centre in Point Pedro

COLOMBO, October 25 – The former Sri Lankan born German Senator Ian K. Karan recently helped to setup an education centre for children in Point Pedro with a grant of Rs 3 million. The German Embassy facilitates this project.

Former Sri Lankan born German Senator gives back to his community through an education centre in Point Pedro

Rs. 5 billion German helping hand for Small and Medium Enterprises

The crucial Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector got a fresh boost with access to long-term loans under a joint initiative between Germany’s and Sri Lanka’s development finance institutions.

Rs. 5 billion German helping hand for Small and Medium Enterprises

Germany gives Rs. 2 million to improve livelihoods of women in the East

Micro projects gives eco-friendly technology to enhance dry fish and maldive fish production.

Germany gives Rs. 2 million to improve livelihoods of women in the East

Building friendships with football

COLOMBO, May 19 - The German Football Association donated 10,000 Euro for the maintenance of the German-Sri Lanka football traning centre in Matara.

Building friendships with football

Helping Hands from Germany: Discover over 400 German funded projects in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 5, 2011- Did you know that the Mahaweli-Randenigala Dam, which provides electricity to Colombo was developed in 1982 with German government funding? Read more...

Helping Hands from Germany: Discover over 400 German funded projects in Sri Lanka

German helping hand for IDPs resettled in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi

The first phase of a three year long German Federal Government funded project worth Rs. 275 million (1.7 million €) to revive livelihoods in the Vanni was kicked off yesterday.

German helping hand for IDPs resettled in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi

Germany provides $2 million to strengthen the justice system in the North and East

The Federal Republic of Germany will provide $2 million over the next two years to expand the Equal Access to Justice (A2J) Project, to strengthen the justice system in the North and East.

German Ambassador: “Without Justice, there can be no lasting Peace!”

SL born German Senator gives back to his hometown in Point Pedro

The German embassy handed over a TATA City ride bus worth Rs. 1.8 million to the Methodist Girl’s High School in Point Pedro, at a ceremony held in the embassy premises in Colombo.

SL born German Senator gives back to his hometown in Point Pedro

German Ambassador: “True Friendship proves itself in times of need”

Germany doubles its flood relief to Sri Lanka In the face of renewed heavy floods in several Provinces, Germany has decided to double its flood relief to Sri Lanka which now adds up to Rs. 75 million...

German Ambassador: “True Friendship proves itself in times of need”

German Ambassador Ploetner: Investigations must lead to results

In the wake of the arson attack on the office of the Lanka E-News website the German Ambassador Jens Ploetner met with representatives of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists' Association and the Free Media Movement when he reiterated Germany's firm conviction that a free and independent press is essential to any democracy.

German Ambassador Ploetner: Investigations must lead to results

The Ambassador

The German Embassy in Colombo is headed by Ambassador Jens Plötner

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