PM's visit to Hamburg focusses on strengthening vocational education and economic linkages with Germany

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya undertook a visit to Hamburg, Germany from 27-30 March, 2025, focussed on strengthening vocational education and economic linkages between the two countries, the Lankan Embassy in Berlin said in a statement.

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It said: Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and a major European Port city, with a long history of trade linkages with Asia.

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Prime Minister Amarasuriya were the Guests of Honour at the 102nd East Asia friendship dinner. The annual gathering of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) is the largest German association for the promotion of German-Asian business relationships. In her address as the Guest of Honour, in front of an audience of 300 dignitaries, including German President Steinmeier and the Mayor of Hamburg and high-ranking representatives from business and politics from across Germany, Prime Minister Amarasuriya highlighted the significant potential for strengthening the economic ties between Sri Lanka and Germany. She also reiterated that despite facing a challenging economic crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka's economy has regained its normalcy to a great extent, within a relatively short period.