Jayanta Samarakoon

Jayanta Samarakoon is the Chairman of the Lanka Coconut Producers' Association in Sri Lanka. He recently highlighted the serious implications of a proposed 30% tariff on coconut-related exports to the United States, emphasizing the potential threats to a key industry that generates approximately $857 million in annual export income. Samarakoon advocates for urgent government action to reduce the tariff to 20% to maintain competitiveness against other exporting countries like Indonesia and Vietnam.