A mobile coconut sales programme has been launched by the Ministry of Plantations to provide consumers with coconuts at affordable prices.
According to a ministry statement, the first phase of the programme was launched in several areas in Colombo and its suburbs today.
As such, mobile coconut sales vehicles have been deployed in the following areas,
- Near the Welikada Police Station in Colombo
- Kirulapone market
- Finance Ministry premises
- Near the Welikada Police in the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council area
- Ananda Samarakoon open theater in Nugegoda
- The Sethsiripaya premises covering the Kaduwela and Battaramulla areas
- Near the Coconut Cultivation Board on Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha
Initially launched in certain key areas, the ministry said the initiative will be expanded to cover other districts in the coming days.
Under this program, the Coconut Cultivation Board will supply approximately 10,000 coconuts to the market on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Following this, 5,000 coconuts will be released on other days of the week, making a total of 15,000 coconuts available to meet the local demand.
In addition, the Kurunegala Plantations Company has arranged to supply 1,500 coconuts daily from October 22, while the Chilaw Plantations Company has also agreed to provide 3,000 coconuts daily from today.
The Plantations Ministry revealed that the expected retail price for a coconut will be between Rs. 100 to Rs. 120.
