Srilanka, Jan. 30 -- To combat the current coconut shortage, Sri Lanka looks at importing coconut products from Indonesia, an official said.

The minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi and Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure K. V. Samantha Vidyarathna was to submit a joint cabinet paper this week which was delayed due to re-assessment of the current measures to import coconut products.

Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority Shantha Ranathunga said that the Cabinet paper was to include imports of coconut related products like kernels, coconut powder, and coconut milk which will mainly be imported from Indonesia as well as relevant authorities to conduct a study on conditions appli...