On a mission to foster sustainability for growers and a vision to strengthen the coconut plantation industry...

3.3 billion coconuts

Sri Lanka

Coconut Production Exceeded

in 2022

1.5 billion coconuts processed by industry

1.8 billion coconuts consumed locally

USD 816.9 million

Sri Lanka

Coconut growers contributed for

worth of exports in 2022

USD 407.0 million kernel based exports

USD 410.0 million non-kernel based exports

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CGASL constantly strives to improve the coconut growers in Sri Lanka. Members derive both networking benefits and knowledge benefits. CGASL works closely with the government institutions benchmarking the growing operations and quality of yield to the national standards.

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Member Benefits

Networking Opportunities
Through the forums and regional groups, we enable growers to connect and share their hands on experiences with each other on industry related matters.
Knowledge Sharing
Growers share their knowledge among each other to ensure better industry growth.

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Best Practices

Maximising plantation productivity requires knowledge and guidance about best practices. Through research conducted by government institutions for the coconut industry, these best practices can be adopted by coconut growers.

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Pest & Diseases

Read about pest and disease control. The Coconut Research Institute Sri Lanka publishes multiple articles on this. The knowledge shared details their supply of pheromone and parasitoids for a better, pest and disease free crop.

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Intercropping

Careful selection of the intercrop will bring many advantages to the business. Among numerous other benefits, intercropping can increase your crop productivity, improve soil fertility, increase production, and improve profits.

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Billion Nuts Produced in 2022

Million USD worth of Exports in 2022

Coconut Grower Community

Latest News and Events

Newspaper clipping from the Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) dated May 24, 2026. The bold main headline reads: "Palm oil loophole hurts Sri Lanka’s coconut industry," by Bandula Sirimanna. A large pull-quote in the center emphasizes: "Unable to compete with these low prices, local mills are shutting down, driving down the farm-gate prices of domestic coconuts." The article text outlines a crisis facing Sri Lanka's coconut sector due to systemic regulatory gaps. It details how large, foreign-backed enterprises with Board of Investment (BOI) status are exploiting loopholes to import massive volumes of Crude Palm Olein and refined oil fractions into the domestic market. By bypassing mandatory vetting from the Ministry of Industries and the Coconut Development Authority (CDA), and utilizing port-bonded tanks to avoid upfront customs duties, these cheap imports are aggressively undercutting local prices. The text concludes with calls from the Coconut Miller and Farmer Association for a level playing field, mandatory "No Objection Certificates" (NOC) for all edible oil imports, and potential regulatory surcharges by the Treasury.

How Policy Gaps in Palm Oil Imports are Impacting Sri Lankan Coconut Growers

The Coconut Growers Association of Sri Lanka wishes to draw attention to a growing concern

Critical Field Visit: Assessing Cyclone Ditwah’s Impact on Coconut Farming in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan coconut farmers do far more than produce coconuts; they manage over one million

Protecting Ceylon Coconut: Key Takeaways from CGASL's 31st Annual General Meeting

Coconut Grower Community

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Years of Service for Coconut Growers

Achieving sustainable coconut production for food security of the nation is our objective for this year.We encourage member engagement, knowledge sharing, and active participation with the association to realize this objective.