Sri Lanka's President To Visit Germany On June 10

COLOBMO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for Germany on June 10 for an official diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

The visit is expected to focus on enhancing collaboration in key sectors such as tourism, and investment.

Germany and Sri Lanka have maintained diplomatic relations since 1953.

According to the Federal Foreign Office Germany is engaged in Sri Lanka in a variety of ways – including through the Goethe-Institut, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the development cooperation organisation GIZ, the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry as well as political foundations – and is respected and valued as a reliable partner. 

Under the German Government policy guidelines on the Indo-Pacific region, Germany and Sri Lanka cooperate on maritime security and work together to strengthen a rules-based maritime order in the Indian Ocean.

Human rights, democracy and good governance are the focus of numerous civil society projects run by German organisations in cooperation with local partners.

Germany is an important market for Sri Lanka and Germans make up a significant number of the country’s foreign tourists.