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S R I  L A N K A
For More Information On Sri Lankan Coconut Industry  Please Contact Sri Lanka Coconut Development Authority E-mail: cocoauth@panlanka.net
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A. GENERAL INFORMATION
 
1. Capital 
: Colombo
2. Total Area (Km2) 
: 65,610 
3. Population (Million)
: 20,20
4. Gross Domestic Product (Rs Million)
: 4,411,000
5. Currency Unit 

6. Exchange rate to 1 US$ (Average)

: Sri Lanka Rupees (Rs)

: Rs 108.33

B. COCONUT INDUSTRY
 
1. Area Under Coconut (Million Ha)
: 0.395 
2. Total Coconut Production 
 
2.1. - In Million Nuts Equivalent
: 2,909 
2.2. - In Copra Equivalent (Million MT)
: 0.556 
3. Estimated Domestic Consumption
 
3.1 -In Million Nuts Equivalent 
: 2,437
3.2. -In Copra Equivalent (MT) 
: 0.466
4. Export Volume
 
4.1 -Coconuts ('000 Nos)
: 38,224
4.2. -Copra
: 13,314
4.3. -Coconut Oil
: 1,520
4.4. -Copra Meal
: 5,046
4.5 -Desiccated Coconut
: 36,081
4.6 -Coconut Cream/Milk
: 6,533
4.7 -Coconut Milk Powder

4.8 -Shell Charcoal

4.9 -Activated Carbon

4.10 -Mattress Fibre

4.11 -Bristle Fibre

4.12 -Twisted Fibre

4.13 -Coir Yarn

4.14 -Coir Twine

: 3,679 

: 2,947

: 17,388

: 52,112

: 5,162

: 28,860

: 1,761

: 3,630

5. Total Export Value (Rs Million)
: 28,094
6. Percentage Contribution to National Export Earnings (%)
: 3.2
 
 

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