Coconut and Coconut based Products

Coconut, the tree of abundance, drives a global industry in Sri Lanka, where delicious and rejuvenating food and beverages, sustainable horticulture products, and industrial raw materials born from the lush groves that scatter the island

Trade Inquiries Buy Online

Coconut & Coconut based Products

With a culture that entwines with the coconut tree and a climate that ensures an around the year harvesting, Sri Lanka is the fourth-largest exporters of coconut products to the world. Among the most popular Sri Lankan coconut exports to the global market are desiccated coconut, virgin coconut oil and coconut water, while the country’s bristle fibre products manufactured through indigenous ‘Drum’ extraction method and activated carbon made with coconut shells are also in high demand.

Coconut & Coconut based Products Industry Capability
Why Coconut & Coconut based Products ?
Export Performance Report

Industry Facts

$1.23 billion

in Export Revenue in 2025
3,168 million nuts

target yield per year
443,528 hectares

of land (2023)

Major Coconut & Coconut-based Products Exporters

HAYCARB PLC

Read More
NESTLE LANKA LTD

Read More

More Company Highlights

HAYCARB PLC

Haycarb PLC is a world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of coconut shell activated carbon. Accounting for over 16% of the global market share, the company has an annual capacity of over 42,000 metric tons of activated carbon. Haycarb manufactures a complete range of standard, washed and impregnated granular activated carbon, powder activated carbon and extruded pellet activated carbon for a full spectrum of applications in Water Treatment, Air Treatment, Gold Recovery, Food and Beverage Industry, Energy Storage and Specialty Applications.

Read More
NESTLE LANKA LTD

A Swiss Company in the food and beverage, nutrition and wellness business. We are the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Our mission of "Good Food, Good Life" is to provide consumers with the best tasting, most nutritious choices in a wide range of food and beverage categories and eating occasions, from morning to night. We operate on the principle of 'Creating Shared Value', which is a fundamental part of Nestlé's way of doing business that focuses on specific areas of the Company's core business activities ? namely water, nutrition and rural development ? where value can be created both for society and shareholders. The Nestlé Corporate Business Principles are at the basis of our company's culture, developed over 140 years, which reflects the ideas of fairness, honesty and long-term thinking.

Read More
JACOBI CARBONS LANKA PVT LTD

Jacobi Carbons Lanka (Pvt) Ltd is a one of best exporter in Sri Lankan expoters' Industry.

Read More
SILVERMILL NATURAL BEVERAGES PVT LTD

In 1913 young Anthony Silva arrived in Giriulla, and little did he know that he will start one of the oldest coconut companies in the world. As a young entrepreneur, he started his first venture, a shop in Giriulla town with the Rs.2000 loaned by his Uncle. As luck would have it, the same year a great flood hit Giriulla town and destroyed most of the shops including his own. However, being the resilient individual he was, he used the remaining Rs. 750 he had, to start a trading business. By 1916, he divested from trading and started a fibre factory in Giriulla. In 1918 his entrepreneurial venture paid off, and he purchased the 150 acre “Babara Watte” which would later become the family estate. Once again, seeing a good business opportunity to produce DC, Oil and Copra he started a new venture by the name of Giriulla Mills, thus starting the legacy which would become Silvermill Group over the years.

Read More
KANDETIYA AGRO PRODUCTS PVT LTD

KAP is one of the most technologically advanced, organic coconut-based product manufacturers in Sri Lanka, exporting over 30,000 metric tonnes of produce annually to markets across continents. Hailing from a proud legacy that spans 6 decades, KAP is committed to sustainable manufacturing systems and processes with a wide portfolio of products that comprise of high-quality UHT coconut milk, coconut water, desiccated coconut, and charcoal from 3 factories while supplying coconut to over 100 local and international clienteles.

Read More
NDC EXPORTS PVT LTD

NDC Exports (pvt) Ltd is a leading manufacturer and exporter and established as a recognized company in Sri Lanka.Being positioned in the coconut triangle, offer us more competitive advantages to our products.

In 1999, our facility started as a small scale industry, and as of today we are capable of providing foreign exchange to our economy by exporting to over 25 countries worldwide. Our company is located in 5 acres, with over 200 people involved in its operation and 25 staff members. They are highly skilled, trained and motivated personals always assuring the quality, consistency and in time delivery of the products you order. And also by today the company placed with 2 factories.

Read More
SANMIK FOOD PVT LTD

Established in 2007, Sanmik is proudly Australian owned and possesses a wealth of experience in supplying a broad and diverse range of premium quality organic and natural food products to global customers within the food industry.

Sanmik owns and operates its own organic certified, GMO-free farms in Sri Lanka, the company’s coconut plantation accounting for a large percentage of the agricultural output. All of Sanmik’s farms adhere to stringent agricultural standards to ensure that all produce is of the highest quality and fit for both global and local markets.

Read More
SENA MILLS REFINERIES EXPORTS PVT LTD

Sena Mills Refineries (Pvt) Ltd is a premier Sri Lankan edible oil refinery with both local and international operations. For over four decades we have been a major player in the edible oils and fats industry of Sri Lanka. Sena Mills entered the Sri Lankan edible oil industry in the late 1960’s as coconut oil mill under the leadership of Mr. Baduge Karunasena. The company achieved a steady growth over the decades from the point of inception. By the 1980’s Sena Mills was one of the largest coconut oil mills operating in the country and became a reputed producer and exporter of coconut oil and related products. The company reached a key milestone in 1999 with the establishment of Sena Mills Refineries (Pvt) Ltd, under the new leadership of Mr. Thishan Karunasena. Sena Mills Refineries (Pvt) Ltd is the first continuous edible oil refinery established in Sri Lanka. Starting with the refining of coconut oil, the company gradually expanded to conduct processes such as refining, fractionation, esterification and inter-esterification of palm oil and manufacturing of oil and fat based constituents of bakery products and soap blends, focusing mainly on wholesale operations.

Read More
CBL GLOBAL FOODS LTD

CBL Global Foods Limited is a fully integrated company home to an advanced UHT aseptic filling plant comprising a sophisticated steam infusion and downstream homogenisation process. The in-house laboratory constantly conducts R&D of customised coconut mil

Read More
CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD

Consolidated Business Systems Limited is one of Sri Lanka’s leading export companies with a wide range of quality food products – including tea; organic and conventional coconut products,spices and spices and spice blends; vegetables; dry and frozen foods, and a range of other products in the exotic and world food market since 1979.Currently, we supply products to over 60 destinations in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North America.

We employ over 400 permanent and temporary staff who has committed their hard work to help the organization thrive throughout the years. CBS Limited has received the highest standards of quality and has been awarded many accolades including the Presidential Export Awards in 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006 and 2008.

We also specialize in packaging, packaging designs and volumes.

Read More

Find all Coconut & Coconut based Products Exporters

Trade Fairs & Exhibitions

Sri Lanka EXPO 2026, International Trade Exhibition

Sri Lanka Expo 2026 is envisioned as a premier global platform that showcases Sri Lanka's diverse industries, export capabilities, and investment opportunities to the world. The exhibition will bring together local and international exhibitors, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainable economic growth.

Read More
Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at Foodex Japan 2026

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is organizing a National Pavilion at the Foodex 2026 International Food and Beverage Exhibition, from 10^th to 13^th March, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

Read More
Visit Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at TUTTOFOOD 2026

EDB, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Milan, Italy, is planning to organize a Sri Lanka Pavilion at TUTTOFOOD International Food Exhibition, to be held from 11–14 May 2026 in Milan, Italy, to promote a range of Sri Lankan food and beverage products.

Read More
Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at Thaifex - Anuga Asia - 2026

EDB is organizing a Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at the “THAIFEX – Anuga Asia -2026”, international food fair to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 26^th May to 30^th May, 2026

Read More
Sri Lanka Pavilion at Fine Food Australia 2026

EDB, in collaboration with the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra and the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne, will organize a Sri Lanka Pavilion for the first time at Fine Food Australia 2026. The exhibition will be held from 31^st August to 3^rd September 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia.

Read More
Natural & Organic Food Show 2026

From organic food, to functional drinks, or the latest in plant-based. Natural & Organic Food Show is the go-to destination for discovering products you won’t find anywhere else.

Read More
Sri Lanka Country Pavilion at SIAL Paris 2026

The SIAL, a bi-annual event held in Paris, France is one of the major food exhibitions in Europe that brings all the food channels together under one roof, will be held from October 17 to 21, 2026 at Paris Nord Villepinte, France.

Read More
The 9ᵗʰ edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE)

The 9^th edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from 5^th to 10^th November 2026 at the National Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China. The EDB in collaboration with Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing and Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai, China is making arrangements to organize Sri Lanka’s participation at the 9^th CIIE-2025.

Read More
Organic & Natural Product Expo Dubai 2026

The EDB will be organizing a Sri Lanka Pavilion at Organic & Natural Product Expo Dubai 2026 Exhibition to be held at the World Trade Center Dubai from 16^th to 18^th November, 2025.

Read More

View All Events

Coconut Export Performance

Coconut is one of the major plantation crops in Sri Lanka which accounts for approximately 12% of all agricultural produce in Sri Lanka. Total land area under cultivation is 395,000 hectares and about 2,500 million nuts are produced per year.

Read More
Amazing health benefits of coconut oil

Coconut (Cocos nucifera), is highly valued and spoken of with great respect by people not because as a source of food and medicine but for its cultural significance, economic importance and many uses. It is named as “The Tree of Life”, "Kapruka", in Sri Lanka and "Kalparuksha" in Sanskrit. It is a part of the peoples’ diet and livelihood of many peoples in the tropical countries in Asia and the Pacific for over a period of thousand years.

Read More