President presides over top Business Forum in Berlin; woos investments

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The Business Forum, organised by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), was held last week at the DIHK headquarters in Berlin, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

Delivering the keynote address, President Disanayake outlined Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic transformation, highlighted investment opportunities, and discussed the country’s development potential. He also emphasised the prospects for strengthening trade relations between Sri Lanka and Germany.

Particular emphasis was placed on the positive steps taken by Sri Lanka in the context of current global economic trends, as well as the measures being implemented to overcome economic challenges.

Addressing the forum, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) Chairman Arjuna Herath elaborated on the theme “Shaping Sri Lanka’s Future: Economic Reforms and Investment Opportunities.”

German companies delivered presentations on key sectors, including manufacturing and resources, energy and renewable energy, tourism, supply chain and logistics, vocational training, information technology, and digital security.

Leading German firms such as Siemens Energy, Continental AG, GTAI, and Giesecke+Devrient GmbH participated in the event.

Among those who attended the forum were Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Germany Varuni Muthukumarana, BOI Chairman Arjuna Herath, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry Director General for Europe and North America Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, DIHK Executive Board Member Dr. Volker Treier, and German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) Division for External Economic Policy South and Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania Head Tobias Pierlings.

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