1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 14.08.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 
Highest   				20,000 T	
Average				Rs. 18,782 T
Lowest				16,500 T
Nuts Offered 			931,432
Nuts Traded			644,157
Next Auction on 21.08.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 
11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(12.08.2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest				Rs. 20,500 T	
Average				Rs. 20,226.50 T	
Lowest				Rs. 19,500 T	
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/Mt)
Highest				Rs. 29,500 T
Average				Rs. 29,500 T
Lowest				-
Nuts offered			283,500 
Nuts traded			126,000
Next Auction on 09.09.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya 
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (29-07-2008) 
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest				Rs. 22,000 T
Average 				Rs. 21,333 T	
Lowest				Rs. 21,000 T
Next Auction on 26.08.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta
(c) Locally Traded Wholesale price per 1,000 Nuts
			Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farmgate unhusked)	

Kurunegala Dist.		18,000-20,500	30,000-33,000
Puttalam Dist.		18,000-20,000	30,000-32,000
Gampaha Dist.		18,000-20,000	32,000
Hambanthota Dist.		18,000-20,000	-

2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut
			Small (Rs.)	Large (Rs.)
Thotalanga			20.00-25.00	26.00-28.00
Pettah			17.00-20.00	25.00-26.00
Dematagoda		20.00-25.00	28.00-30.00

3. COPRA 
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 13.08.2008
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kg)			21,000
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kg)			21,000
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg)		29,050 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg)		28,695 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg)25,250 T
Next Auction on 20.08.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 
11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg)				165 T
Medium (Rs/Kg)				166-168 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Whole sale Price (Rs/Mt)			175,000-180,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) 7th Aug, 2008) (Rs/Mt)	129,804 	

6.POONAC (Rs/Mt)	1			9,500-23,000 T

7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg)		750-775 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg)				775-800 T

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg)			950-1,100 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg)		1,400-1,600 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg)		2,100-2,300 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt)		22,000-24,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS Rs/50 Kg)			1,100-1,200 T

T - Traded , N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority