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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 (Ha) 
: 6,261,000 
3. Population (Million)
: 19,90
4. Gross Domestic Product (Rs Million)
: 2,802,000
5. Currency Unit 

6. Exchange rate to 1 US$ (Average)

: Rupee (Rs)

: Rs 104.35

B. COCONUT INDUSTRY
 
1. Area Under Coconut (Ha)
: 394,836 
2. Total Coconut Production 
 
2.1. - In Million Nuts Equivalent
: 2,784 
2.2. - In Copra Equivalent (MT)
: 525,383 
3. Estimated Domestic Consumption
 
3.1 -In Million Nuts Equivalent 
: 2,222
3.2. -In Copra Equivalent (MT) 
: 419,245
4. Export Volume
 
4.1 -Coconuts (Nos)
: 57,078,293
4.2. -Copra
: 18,677
4.3. -Coconut Oil
: 1,759
4.4. -Copra Meal
: 513
4.5 -Desiccated Coconut
: 41,635
4.6 -Coconut Cream/Milk
: 6,774
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

: 4,234 

: 3,558

: 15,667

: 39,231

: 4,406

: 24,565

: 1,644

: 3,069

5. Total Export Value (Rs '000)
: 19,661,153
6. Percentage Contribution to National Export Earnings (%)
: 1.80
 
 

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