Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- The establishment of the second king coconut village under the programme to establish 250 king coconut villages islandwide within three years took place yesterday (11), centred in the Dehigama area of Ridimaliyadda, Badulla.

A total of 500 king coconut saplings were symbolically distributed to king coconut growers at the event.

The Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure implements this national programme, with the first phase of the initiative having commenced on September 02.

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