Economy and Development Cooperation

Sri Lanka and Germany agree on closer Energy Research Cooperation

Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS), a global research Institute with projects in 21 countries, signs MoU with the SL Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA)...

Sri Lanka and Germany agree on closer Energy Research Cooperation

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.

German Ambassador visits first German FDI in the East

Breaking the mould – Women to the fore in the Construction sector in the East

The 2.8 Million Euros worth German Government funded project” Peace Building through Vocational Training” paves the way for women in the East to enter the booming construction industry as skilled workers.

Breaking the mould – Women to the fore in the Construction sector in the East

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

German MP visits economic and cultural coorporation projects in Sri Lanka

During a private stay in Sri Lanka the German Member of Parliament Angelika Kruger-Leissner, took the opportunity to visit several projects that exemplified the economic and cultural cooperation between Germany and Sri Lanka.

German MP visits economic and cultural coorporation projects in Sri Lanka

German Contribution to Vocational Training in Sri Lanka

German Ambassador Jens Plötner recently visited the German company KRAMSKI Lanka Pvt Ltd in Katunayake. Kramski, present in Sri Lanka since 17 years is specialised in the production of high precision components for stamping dies and molds for the European market.

German Contribution to Vocational Training in Sri Lanka

The promotion of foreign trade

Here you will find information on the economic situation in Sri Lanka and an overview of the foreign trade promotion by the Federal Foreign Office.

• Brief overview of the bilateral economic relations between Sri Lanka and Germany
• Links to german institutions in Sri Lanka

Germany as a location for business and investment

Germany's location at the heart of Europe gives foreign investors and visitors to trade fairs access to the entire European Union market. Make use of this opportunity!

• Trade fairs in Germany
• Invest in Germany

Economy and Innovation

It’s among the top five in the world economy, strong in exports, attractive for investors and highly competitive: Germany is one of the leading industrial nations. The current edition of “.de – Magazin Deutschland” provides an overview of what makes Germany a strong actor in the world economy.

Economy and Innovation

Research and technology

Today, research and development-intensive industries account for more than half of all industrial production in Germany. Here you will find information about the major German research institutions.

• Research and technology

Getting to London by ICE

Major arrival in London: the first German high-speed ICE train travelled through the Eurotunnel under the English Channel and arrived in the British capital on Tuesday (19.10). At St. Pancras’ station in London, the latest ICE train from production series 3 was formally presented by Federal Minister of Transport Peter Ramsauer, and Rüdiger Grube, chairman of the German state railway company Deutsche Bahn.

Getting to London by ICE