First Coconut Seed Production Unit in North launched

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake launched the first coconut seed production unit at Palai. 

The first coconut seed production unit in the Northern Province was inaugurated this morning (02) in Pallai under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as part of the Northern Coconut Triangle Project.

The initiative is being implemented as a collaborative programme between the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka and the Chilaw Plantations Company.

The Government has planned to promote Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Mannar as the Northern Coconut Triangle. Under this programme, 16,000 acres of coconut cultivation are expected to be established in the Northern Province by 2025, with expansion to 40,000 acres projected within the three years from 2025 to 2027.

Marking the commencement of operations at the production unit, the President planted a seed coconut sapling.