Visit a charming coconut plantation in Negombo, and observe how every part of this tall slender palm, is utilised in daily Sri Lankan life. Witness coconuts being de-husked for consumption, coconut fronds being woven into thatched roofs and fizzy toddy, or fermented coconut flower sap, being distilled into sweet arrack. Also, observe de-fibred coconut husk being transformed into mattresses and coir ropes.
Watch in fascination, as coconut pickers scale the towering trunks sans rope or safety nets and as toddy-tappers play out a tightrope-walking circus act, moving from tree to tree, high up in the canopy. The experience lasts around four hours, and the best time to visit is early morning or evening.
