SRI LANKA International turmoil and whitefly badly hit Sri Lanka’s coconut sector

One of the top five global producers, the country saw a 40 per cent drop in production due to a fertiliser ban and the ravages from the insect. In Colombo and its suburbs people, have to queue up to buy coconuts. This is a hard blow to the economy, with exports to the United States, Germany and the Netherlands already penalised by higher shipping costs due to the turmoil in the Red Sea.Read More