New Rs. 30,000 subsidy for coconut growers in Northern Coconut Triangle

By Indika Sri Aravinda

The Coconut Cultivation Board announced that the government will provide a subsidy of Rs. 30,000 per acre to coconut growers in the newly established Northern Coconut Triangle.

Board Chairman Dr. Sunimal Jayakody said the financial support aims to help farmers develop water facilities for newly cultivated coconut lands. The subsidy will be given alongside a program to plant one million coconut trees in the Northern Triangle, while another initiative is underway to distribute free coconut plants to farmers in the region. The Northern Coconut Triangle includes the districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mannar, and Mullaitivu, expanding coconut cultivation beyond the existing triangle of Kurunegala, Puttalam, and Gampaha.

Dr. Jayakody added that the Survey Department will be informed to officially map the boundaries of the new coconut triangle.