"Kapruka in term of Sinhalese means the tree that gives whatever we wish. In Sri Lanka it is told KAPRUKA to the coconut tree since every part of the coconut tree is being used."
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Coconuts are part of the daily diet of many people in Sri Lanka. The coconut is used for cooking mainly. But not only the coconut but also, the shell, husks, leaves, trunk, are used to make various things. The people in coastal areas and areas which include to the coconut triangle in Sri Lanka, make high value products,
such as
- hand bags
- purses
- wall hangings
- crockery items
- carvings
- dolls & numerous coconut shell handicrafts.
More information's and Government Projects/programs
Kapruka Purawara' Development Programme
"Kapruka Purawara" is one of the major programmes to be implemented for the upliftment of the Coconut Industry in Sri Lanka and to achieve its set targets. This programme covering selected Divisional Secretary (DS) Divisions in the country, will be implemented initially 22 DS Divisions in 2011 and covers 180 Divisions in the coming years at the rate of 28 in 2012, 30 in 2013, 35 in 2014,35 in 2015 and 30 in 2016.
link :http://www.cdjedmin.gov.lk/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&itemi..
The Coconut Development Authority (CDA)
The Coconut Development Authority (CDA) of Sri Lanka is the statutory apex organization established under the provisions of the Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971. It is responsible to work for the development of the coconut industry in Sri Lanka and functions under the Ministry of Coconut Development & Janatha Estate Development.link:http://www.cda.lk/web/
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