GermanEmbassyColombo

The official Twitter account of the German Embassy in Colombo
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[Johann Wadephul @AussenMinDE]

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the #UNSC, especially to #Austria & #Portugal. I am convinced they will work to advance peace & security for the benefit of the global community. Germany will stay committed to peace & security worldwide & to a UN capable of action.

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🌙 Eid al-Adha Mubarak! ✨

The German Embassy extends its heartfelt wishes to all those celebrating in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Muslim communities around the world. 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻🌏

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Today, we solemnly remember the innocent lives lost and all those affected by the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, as we mark seven years since this tragedy.

Our thoughts remain with the survivors and the families who continue to carry this profound loss.

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We wish you and your loved ones a joyful and prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year! 🌼

සාමය, සතුට පිරි සෞභාග්යමත් සිංහල හා දෙමළ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා!

சிங்கள மற்றும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!

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🌼🇱🇰 Welcoming the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with warmth and tradition!

Our Ambassador, Deputy Head of Mission, and local colleagues joined in the auspicious milk boiling ritual, a cherished symbol of prosperity and new beginnings. 🇩🇪🇱🇰

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The Embassy will be closed on Monday, 13th of April 2026 and on Tuesday, 14th of April 2026 due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

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From all of us at the 🇩🇪 Embassy, we wish everyone celebrating a joyful Easter. May this season bring peace, happiness & renewed hope.

In Germany, Easter is celebrated with traditions like painting brightly colored eggs, enjoying chocolate bunnies & spending time with family.

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🌙 Eid Mubarak! ✨

The German Embassy extends its warmest wishes to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr. 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻🌏

May this time of generosity, and togetherness bring peace to your hearts and homes.

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Wichtiger Hinweis für deutsche Staatsangehörige. 🇩🇪

[Johann Wadephul @AussenMinDE]

Thank you for the warm-hearted exchange in Bremen, dear @HMVijithaHerath. Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 & 🇩🇪Germany are closely connected by our common commitment to strengthening the international order with the UN 🇺🇳 at its center.

[European Union in Sri Lanka @EU_in_Sri_Lanka]

Today marks 4 years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of #Ukraine.
The European Union Delegation & Embassies of the Member States in #lka, 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇷🇴 stand firm in their support for Ukraine for just & lasting peace grounded in the UN Charter.
We #StandWithUkraine.

[GermanEmbassyColombo @GermanyinSL]

While Ukraine is and has always been ready for a just peace, Putin still refuses to negotiate. That is the only reason why the war drags on. And that is why Germany continues to support Ukraine’s resistance. Until just and lasting peace becomes possible. 🇩🇪🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

[GermanEmbassyColombo @GermanyinSL]

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, 🇩🇪 extends its warmest wishes to everyone observing in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and around the world.

May this sacred month be a time of reflection, compassion, generosity, and above all, peace.

✨ Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙

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On the occasion of Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day, the German Embassy extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and the People of Sri Lanka. 🇩🇪🇱🇰

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Every year on 27 January, Germany commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. We share a responsibility to keep their memory alive and to stand against exclusion, hatred, and inhumanity.

Today, we join people in Germany and around the world in silent remembrance. #WeRemember

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Marking Franco-German Day 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 with dialogue, close cooperation, and shared engagement in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, with German Ambassador H.E Dr. Felix Neumann and French Ambassador H.E. Mr. Rémi Lambert.

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Deputy heads of 🇫🇷🇩🇪 Embassies, Matthieu John and Sarah Hasselbarth met to celebrate and mark the bonds of friendship.

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🇫🇷🤝🇩🇪 Today is about Franco-German friendship.

🇱🇰 Here in Sri Lanka, Embassies of Germany and France work hand in hand in the fields of diplomacy, consular affairs as well as in cultural events with Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka and Alliance Française de Kotte in Colombo.

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Happy Thai Pongal! 🌿🌾

Warmest wishes from the German Embassy 🇩🇪 on #ThaiPongal to all those who celebrate. May you be blessed with good health, wealth and prosperity!

இனிய தைப்பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!

[GermanEmbassyColombo @GermanyinSL]

🇩🇪🤝🇱🇰 Today, Germany and Sri Lanka signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement — an important milestone for debt sustainability and economic recovery.

Germany remains committed to supporting sustainable solutions through international cooperation.