Meet the German Ambassador at National Chamber

Ambassador of Germany Joern Rhode will be the special Guest Speaker at a session on ‘Bilateral Trade between Sri Lanka & Germany’ organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, on Thursday 20 July from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber Auditorium No 450 D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo-10.  

Germany is the second largest importer and also the second largest exporter in the world and is the most populated country in Europe, with around 81.7 million people. It shares common borders with nine countries, which makes it the most important transit route within Europe, and today Germany is the most economically and politically strong country in Europe, under Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck.

Sri Lanka exports to Germany are: Apparel, tea, retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, etc.

Sri Lanka imports from Germany are: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments, beverages, etc.

German aid: Port of Colombo in 1961, cement factory in Kankesanturai, the paper factories in Valachchenai and Embilipitiya, the iron foundry at Enderamulla were some of the industries started with German assistance. Through (GIZ), aid was granted to more than 50 projects, in the North and East, to help low income groups, small and medium enterprises and industrial projects.

BOI Investment: Today, more than 170 BOI-approved German ventures operate in Sri Lanka.

Tourism: There are more than 50,000 German tourist arrivals a year, and some operate tourist inns in the south and large potential for tourism.

For registration of the session please contact Chamber TP 4741788 Fouad/Nirmani, email [email protected]; [email protected].