The National Exhibition 2026 for Palmyrah Products, organized under the theme “Palmyrah is the Tree of Life and the Prosperity of the Nation”, commenced today (07.08.2026) at the Vavuniya Municipal Council Grounds and Cultural Hall.
Organized by the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure and coordinated by the Palmyrah Development Board, the exhibition was officially inaugurated at 9.00 a.m. today at the Vavuniya Municipal Council Grounds by Hon. Samantha Vithyarathna, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure.
The exhibition has been organized with the objectives of promoting the wider utilization of palmyrah resources, encouraging value addition to palmyrah-based products, expanding market opportunities for producers, and introducing to the public the research, innovations and new developments being carried out in the palmyrah sector.
A wide range of palmyrah-based products are being displayed and made available for sale at the exhibition. In addition, visitors are provided with information on new products developed using palmyrah resources, value-added products, and ongoing research projects in the palmyrah sector.
The exhibition highlights the economic, social and industrial significance of the palmyrah resource while providing an important platform to promote palmyrah-based entrepreneurs and producers and to create wider market opportunities for their products.
Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister of Cooperatives; Mr. Sarath Chandra, District Secretary/Government Agent of Vavuniya; Prof. A. Atputharajah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Vavuniya; the Secretary to the Ministry, and representatives of government and non-government institutions, officials, producers and members of the public participated in the event.
The event was also attended by Mr. R. Raveenthiran, Chairman of the Palmyrah Development Board; Mr. S. Yasindhan, General Manager; Dr. S. Srivijeindran, Deputy General Manager; senior management officials of the Board, regional coordinators, and district-level officers and staff of the Palmyrah Development Board, who contributed to the organization and successful implementation of the exhibition.
The National Palmyrah Products Exhibition will be held from 07 to 09 August 2026 at the Vavuniya Municipal Council Grounds and Cultural Hall.
Under the theme “Palmyrah is the Tree of Life and the Prosperity of the Nation,” the exhibition serves as an important platform to further strengthen the contribution of palmyrah resources to the economic development of the country and the improvement of livelihoods, while promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable utilization of this valuable national resource.
