In a rare and fascinating natural occurrence, a coconut tree in Sri Lanka has sprouted ten separate plants from a single coconut fruit. This unusual phenomenon was discovered on a farm in the Meewella ...

Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and said that the country is facing a dearth of 700 million coconuts due to high demand for local industries and ...

At present Sri Lanka has access to the US and EU markets due to the GSP + concessions. However, it is interesting to note that some of these key markets themselves are investing in the production of ...

Coconut, however, is mainly a smallholder crop in Sri Lanka, with 80 per cent of all ‘coconut lands’, covering almost 800,000 acres being made up of small holdings; 54 per cent of these are less than ...

COLOMBO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Coconut Cultivation Board has set a target of planting 2.5 million coconut plants in 2025, said an official on Sunday. Chairman of the Coconut Cultivation ...

A local food expert shares the best meals in Sri Lanka, coconut curries, fresh seafood, fried shorties, street food like kotthu, local tea, and more in Colombo, the highlands, and beaches.

The Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka will also provide expertise to Cuba to develop its coconut industry. The ambassador further stated that there is scope to develop cooperation in food ...

Potential not fully tapped . The potential coconut yield in Sri Lanka is 20,000 nuts per hectare, but at present farmers get a low average yield of about 6,000 nuts per hectare, Professor Lasantha ...