A late decision to ban felling of coconut trees of Sri Lanka

(Deember 20, 2010) Sri Lanka Minister of Coconut Development and Peoplized Estate Development Jagath Pushpakumara says that the government has decided to ban felling of coconut trees.

With immediate efect under the decision, anyone who wishes to fell coconut trees will have to seek the permission of the Coconut Development Board.

The Minister stated at a press briefing held in Colombo that the relevent gazette notification is being printed now.

The government decision came as the price of coconut, an essential commodity of Sri Lankans rose drastically as a result of shortage of produce.

Coconut, once one of the three major export income earners of the country has become an import as a result of felling of coconut trees in mass scale and lotting of coconut cultivations for housing.

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