German Embassy Colombo

01/09/2026

🇩🇪 Deutsch für Dich – Free Exercises for German Learners 📚✨

Learn German online with free exercises for all levels – from A1 to C2! 🎯 Whether you're a beginner 🌱, intermediate learner 📖, or advanced speaker 🚀, Deutsch für dich offers interactive German grammar and vocabulary practice, plus reading and listening exercises to boost your skills. 🎧📝

🌟 Why use Deutsch für dich?

📝 Prepare for German exams (Goethe, TestDaF, etc.)
💼 Improve your German for work or study
🗣️ Speak more confidently in everyday situations

⏰ Practice at your own pace and use Deutsch für dich to complement your language course or self-study routine. 📚💡

🎯 Explore tailored exercises that fit your goals and help you make steady progress.

🚀 Start learning German now – for free with Deutsch für dich! 🇩🇪

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30/08/2026

Discover Germany from a new perspective with the online information portal deutschland.de 🇩🇪

From politics and society to innovation👩‍💻, culture 🏰, sustainability ✅, migration, jobs 👨‍💼👩‍💼and everyday life in Germany, the site brings together reliable insights and stories for anyone interested in understanding modern Germany—whether you’re living here, planning a visit, or simply curious about what’s happening. ✈️🇩🇪

Explore in-depth articles, current topics, and practical guides all in one place: https://www.deutschland.de/en/region/asia

Stay informed. Stay connected. Discover Germany.

Wide-ranging relations between Germany and Asian countries: discover how politics, business and culture are influenced by German-Asian cooperation.

29/08/2026

🇩🇪🇱🇰 Wageesha’s three-week learning journey in Germany

From improving his German to exploring future study and career opportunities, Wageesha Ariyarathna had the chance to experience Germany from a whole new perspective through Deutsch Plus Beruf 2026 in Heilbronn. ✨

Representing Sri Lanka alongside 41 young participants from more than 30 countries, he spent three weeks learning about different pathways in Germany, including university studies, vocational training (Ausbildung) and dual study programmes, while also visiting universities, institutions and companies. 🎓💼

Beyond the classroom, the programme was also about cultural exchange, new friendships and experiencing everyday life in Germany. 🌍🤝

Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka

28/08/2026

Thinking about studying in Germany? 🎓🇩🇪

The official portal Study in Germany is your trusted starting point for everything you need to know about studying abroad in Germany.

From choosing the right degree program and finding universities, to understanding admissions, visas, scholarships, and student life—this site brings together clear, reliable guidance in one place for international students at every stage of their journey.

Start exploring opportunities and plan your future in Germany here:

Do you want to study in Germany but don't know where to start? Plan your studies, prepare your stay and learn about life in Germany.

27/08/2026

Learning doesn’t stop when school ends. 🌱📚

Through practical short courses across Sri Lanka, DVV International Sri Lanka is helping young people and adults build skills they can turn into real livelihood opportunities.

In collaboration with National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency -NARA, participants are now learning about seaweed and fish-feed production — gaining hands-on knowledge that can support employment, self-employment and even new small businesses. 🌊🐟

This is what Adult Learning and Education can look like in practice: giving people the chance to learn something new, strengthen their skills and create new possibilities for their future.

Great to see our partner DVV International bringing learning closer to communities across the island. 🇩🇪🤝🇱🇰

26/08/2026

🐾 Happy International Dog Day from the German Embassy in Colombo! 🐾

When diplomats move to a new country, they rarely travel alone. Alongside their families, many also bring their most loyal companions — their four-legged friends. 🌍🐶

Moving across borders can be a big adventure, and our furry colleagues often adapt faster than anyone else: discovering new places, making new friends and embracing their new home one paw at a time.

Today, on International Dog Day, we would like to introduce some of the Embassy’s very own — the beloved companions of our colleagues who have joined us here in Colombo.

From playful personalities to loyal shadows, each of them brings their own special energy to embassy life.

Whether they are greeting guests, accompanying their humans to work, or simply making everyone’s day a little brighter, these four-legged diplomats remind us that friendship and connection go beyond borders. 🐕💙

Do you have a furry friend who makes your day better? Share a photo of your own four-legged companion in the comments! 🐾

24/08/2026

GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎁

✍️🎉 WRITING COMPETITION — “MY CONNECTION STORY – GERMANY, SRI LANKA & THE MALDIVES”

We’re celebrating 80,000 followers — and the connections that bring people together across Germany, Sri Lanka and the Maldives! 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻

The German Embassy in Colombo is the official representation of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Now we want to hear your story.

A connection can start in many ways: through friendship, education, travel, language, culture, music, food, nature, work, or a simple encounter that changed your perspective.

📝 Your challenge:
Write a short story, reflection or personal message answering:

“What connection between Germany, Sri Lanka or the Maldives has inspired you?”

Your story could be about friendship across cultures, studying or exchanging ideas, travel, learning another language, discovering another culture, working together for a better future — or simply a personal moment of understanding and connection.

📄 Length: max. 2 A4 pages
🌍 Open to: residents of Sri Lanka and the Maldives
🇬🇧 Language: English
📅 Deadline: 10 September 2026
📧 Submit to: [email protected]

Please include your name, age and contact details.

Entries will be judged on their connection to the theme, creativity and originality, personal perspective and storytelling, and their ability to inspire and connect people.

Important: Entries must be the participant’s own original work. AI-generated texts are not eligible. Selected stories may be shared on the German Embassy Colombo’s official communication channels with credit to the author. The judging panel’s decision is final.

This year also marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and the Maldives — another reason to celebrate how connections between people and countries grow through friendship, exchange and shared experiences.

Tell us your story. Show us what connects us. 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻

Created with the assistance of AI.

23/08/2026

Fake news travels fast, we see examples of it every day… TikTok said the border was open… so people literally swam for it. 🌊💀 Sounds unreal. But that’s the point.

The Ceuta crisis shows how one false claim can travel from a screen → to thousands of people → to real-world consequences.

The Spanish Supreme Court ruling on border rejection rules was mostly procedural. It did not grant automatic asylum or the right to freely move to mainland Spain or the wider EU.

The internet never slows down. Your fact-check should keep up. 🫡

🔎 Check the facts before you share
📲 Don’t let the algorithm do your thinking for you

DYK - Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or disinformation on elections: DW's Fact check team debunks, explains and uses in-depth research techniques to separate fact from fiction: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check/t-56584214?fbclid=IwY2xjawTzsSRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7Ij1NULFK-P4wpIgK2xjHxXJWH3xarvwRPLs3UKWhGbgO_ifv2UpmWa2wgaA_aem_QtMfR4_0zBLRF-qIyGdxMg

21/08/2026

✨ Women leading, creating space and shaping what comes next.

We once again hosted our ‘Women Shaping Policies’ networking event, bringing together accomplished Sri Lankan and international women in leadership positions from government ministries, civil society, diplomatic missions, UN agencies and other organisations. 🤝💜

Our 🇩🇪 Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Ms. Sarah Hasselbarth, spoke from the heart about her own experience as a woman in a leadership position — what it means to carry women’s perspectives into the rooms where decisions are made, and the responsibility to help create more space for other women to be part of those conversations.

Experienced journalist and media professional Ms. Savithri Rodrigo reflected on women’s leadership from her own personal and professional journey, reminding us that progress is about more than simply having a seat at the table. It is also about women helping to create the room, shape the table and make space for others to join. 🎤✨

Following the speeches, participants had the opportunity to network, exchange ideas and strengthen connections across different sectors and organisations.

A morning of shared experiences, meaningful connections and women creating space for other women to lead. 💡🤝



Kaleidoscope With Savithri Rodrigo Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka New Zealand High Commission, Sri Lanka Australian High Commission, Sri Lanka Korean Embassy in Sri Lanka European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives South African High Commission Sri Lanka Ambassade de France à Sri Lanka et aux Maldives Embassy of Italy in Colombo - Sri Lanka U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives UNICEF Sri Lanka UNODC South Asia UNDP Sri Lanka United Nations Sri Lanka IOM Sri Lanka and Maldives T.C. Kolombo Büyükelçiliği

21/08/2026

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎁

Art competition (photo or drawing) - 📸🎨 WHAT CONNECTS US?

We’re celebrating 80,000 followers — and the many connections that bring people together across Germany, Sri Lanka and the Maldives! 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻

Now it’s your turn: show us, through a photo or a drawing/illustration, what friendship and connection mean to you.

Your entry could show:

🤝 A friendship across cultures
🌍 A connection between Germany, Sri Lanka or the Maldives
🎓 Education, learning or exchange
🎶 Music, art or creativity
🍽️ Food and traditions
🌱 Nature and sustainability
⚽ Sport and teamwork
✈️ Travel and discovery
❤️ Or simply a moment that brings people together

No professional equipment or artistic experience is needed. A smartphone photo, a pencil drawing, a colourful illustration — we want to see your personal idea of connection!

🏆 3 lucky winners will receive an Embassy giftbag
📍 Open to participants in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
📅 Submit your entry by 10 September 2026 to
email [email protected]

Important:
📷 Photos must be original photographs taken by the participant.
🎨 Drawings and illustrations must be created by the participant.
🤖 AI-generated or AI-created images and artwork are not eligible.

Let your creativity connect us! 🇩🇪🇱🇰🇲🇻