Top German business delegation visiting Colombo this week

Uwe Beckmeyer, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy will visit Sri Lanka from May 15 – 17 accompanied by a large business delegation.

This is a follow up to the visit of President Maithripala Sirisena to Berlin in February this year. The growing political and business relations between Germany and Sri Lanka, prompted an official visit by Mr. Beckmeyer, thus showcasing Sri Lanka’s potential with Europe’s largest economy, the Germany Embassy said this week.

Mr. Beckmeyer is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe. He is also scheduled to meet with the Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Malik Samarawickrema, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Harsha de Silva.

The visiting dignitary will be accompanied by a 29-member business delegation of leading German enterprises. These companies vary from mid-sized to large multinational corporations, representing sectors, such as Infrastructure Development, Tourism, Smart Cities/ Megapolis and Renewable Energy/ Waste-to-Energy and many more sectors. The highlight for the business delegation is the Business Forum followed by B2B meetings organised by the Export Development Board in collaboration with the Trade Section of the German Embassy.

The embassy release said during the visit is expected to enhance cooperation on sustainable energy between the German and Sri Lankan governments.