The Journey of a Coconut in Sri Lanka | Inside the worlds oldest coconut factory

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • Exploring why the Coconut is so valuable for Sri Lanka in the first of our series on the industries of Sri Lanka together with the Silvermill Group.
    Industry partner: bit.ly/silvermills
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    00:00 Introduction
    01:17 How Sri Lankans use the Coconut Traditionally
    02:04 Inside the worlds oldest Coconut Factory - Silvermill
    04:56 How Coconut water is used for value addition
    05:30 The current issue facing the coconut industry of Sri Lanka
    06:38 Exploring the Coconut model farm to learn best practices for farming
    12:29 Learning about the Coconut wastage at the point of consumption in Sri Lanka
    18:43 Exploring the Sri Lanka's first Coconut Museum

Komentáře • 219

  • @patrickinnocent8835
    @patrickinnocent8835 Před 9 měsíci +11

    I watch your channel and i never wrote a comment. I think you are doing an outstanding job by promoting your country and how resilient your nation is. I commend you to see how passionate you are about your country. Keep up the good work and one day i might visit your country to explore your culture, the food and the kindness of your peole. ❤❤❤

  • @smirglvojtechskovajsa2787
    @smirglvojtechskovajsa2787 Před 9 měsíci +7

    I visited Sri Lanka last year in November and December and your videos really helped me plan my trip! I landed in Colombo with no plan but your channel provided me with some great tips for places to go. Thank you! My trip lasted for about 45 days and it was so beautiful.

  • @ranseyaeventphotography
    @ranseyaeventphotography Před 9 měsíci +5

    Very first to make a video of this sort on an industry which is so close to all sri lankans. Well done and thank you!

  • @Therealtuxedo
    @Therealtuxedo Před 9 měsíci +18

    You are doing an amazing thing akka. Thank you for giving your homeland a chance, and for being proud of its resources, culture and history. Its sad to see so many young people, especially here in the west, turning out to hate where they come from because the Sri Lankan community abroad doesn't do a great job at cultural exposure for the young generation. Thank you for also going out there, and listening to all the stories of our people and showing off our beautiful and diverse island, and the great potential its people and natural resources to offer. I like that you are always down to learn more than you already know, and are willing to share it with the world. Keep the Lankan content coming! You are doing your ancestors proud.

  • @hirankj
    @hirankj Před 9 měsíci +3

    Thank you for doing this type of series! National level Televisions have failed to capture these and many more - only useless talent shows and teledramas.
    Good job!

  • @udareegoonaratne6313
    @udareegoonaratne6313 Před 9 měsíci +18

    Love your videos as always❤ just a small thing I noticed.. Sri Lankan parents say that coconut water is as healthy as king coconut water. It is collected to a cup, so it was never gone to waste in our household😂 they make sure we drink it every morning😅

    • @Sharkdododo
      @Sharkdododo Před 7 měsíci +1

      Agreed! To add to it, we also save the coconut water to make Hoppers!

  • @baymathiya4581
    @baymathiya4581 Před 9 měsíci +5

    This is a good one. The speaker uses the term "humble" to describe coconut (e.g. "this humble tree"). It's not the tree that is "humble" but the people who makes a living out of coconut, in so many ways. 😊

  • @Chris-xj4kk
    @Chris-xj4kk Před 9 měsíci +6

    Great insight to the coconuts importance to the Sri Lankan economy!
    Thanks!

  • @jayantha4
    @jayantha4 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Congratulations Suresh. You have done what Denish multinational company Serendib Coconut or Coconut Research Institute couldn’t achieve. Good luck for you.

  • @ws1814
    @ws1814 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Awesome video! ❤ Very informative. It’s important that Sri Lankans learn about all these industries and get inspired to do something similar themselves.

  • @depekthegreat359
    @depekthegreat359 Před 9 měsíci +30

    As an Interracial and Intercaste person and man who is part English,Sri Lankan and Indian race wise and Sinhalese,Telugu,Malayali and Tamilian through my ancestries,I did know about the oldest coconut factory to be formed in our Sri Lanka and the strong agricultural sector is where the country economy is heading to after that disastrous economical and political setback,good friends!!!Hats off to the respective staffs and board of directors for rescuing the nation's agricultural industry through the coconut productions and I am fully hoping to see this see this industry to be saving the environment and respective people's lifestyles to be going back to normal,good friends!!!:-D

    • @Sheneller
      @Sheneller  Před 9 měsíci +5

      Agree! Kudos to the hard workers of the nation!

    • @depekthegreat359
      @depekthegreat359 Před 9 měsíci +1

      *I am fully hoping to see this industry to be saving the environment and respective people's lifestyles to be going back to normal,good friends!!!:-D
      (Typing error earlier on,good friends!!!🙏🏻)

    • @depekthegreat359
      @depekthegreat359 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@Sheneller You are extremely so right ever in this world and despite I am living in Malaysia while slowly learning the Sinhala language,my thoughts are mainly on our Sri Lanka nation and the respective people,good friend!!!🧚‍♀️

    • @Gadavillers-Panoir
      @Gadavillers-Panoir Před 8 měsíci

      Interracial is my most favourite category 😍

    • @abdulkarimkazi4201
      @abdulkarimkazi4201 Před 2 měsíci

      A beauty with a brain, conscious of environment and welfare of nation at heart. Good going, keep it up.

  • @dileenijayatileke5712
    @dileenijayatileke5712 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Very interesting. Thank you. From the UK. 🇬🇧

  • @bkumar762
    @bkumar762 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Very well presented with a clear description👏👏

  • @udithawijerathna8121
    @udithawijerathna8121 Před 9 měsíci +3

    WOW learned a lot on this humble industry, thank you for your commitment

  • @vimansikadissanayake7710
    @vimansikadissanayake7710 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Hi...!!
    I’m a big fan of you.
    U guys doing a tremendous job which can not express by words.
    Big shout out for u guys..
    keep it up.

  • @wajiradharmadasa3512
    @wajiradharmadasa3512 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Not only the industry, but the coconut grown in Sri Lanka is so unique in nutritional value as well. This is a kind of gifted crop to Sri Lanka. you correctly forecasted the industry value of 2 billion.

  • @dilukakavinda3650
    @dilukakavinda3650 Před 9 měsíci +3

    You always bring good content ❤ good luck for new series 🎉

  • @piyalkasthurirathne2657
    @piyalkasthurirathne2657 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Great-work
    CONGRATULATION Silvermill
    Founder and Silvermill family is a blessing for the Country. There good qualities and dedication are appreciated.

  • @kavindibhuddikasthurirathn4560
    @kavindibhuddikasthurirathn4560 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Thanks sister for this fabulous video. Silver mill is a one of a wonderful places in sri Lanka. I recommend their coconut oil. It's so good and gives safety for your meal. Thanks again for this interesting video.

  • @planetofapes333
    @planetofapes333 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Sheneller thank you so much for bringing an insightful and beautiful journey of coconut 🥥 🌴❤️ We thoroughly enjoy all your videos/documentary/ films. Keep at it, keep going girl ❤️⭐️💕🇱🇰

  • @janithjk4033
    @janithjk4033 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Keep up good work. Love this content. Its really rich and one of the best Sri Lankan documentaries I have seen up to now ❤❤❤

  • @jetcrazy7773
    @jetcrazy7773 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Many thanks for covering up an area which can have a huge impact to our exports. really appriciated.

  • @anthonyjennings7275
    @anthonyjennings7275 Před 9 měsíci +17

    U r doing a great service 👍 to the nation. To my knowledge first vloger to transform from a travel vloger to documentary creator. Great job. Hope u will get a world wide audience. Good 👍 luck.

    • @Sheneller
      @Sheneller  Před 9 měsíci

      Thank you very much! 🥰

    • @anthonyjennings7275
      @anthonyjennings7275 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Sheneller in the western world 🌎 coconut oil freezes in room temperature 🌡. Coconut oil has to be bottled in bottles with wide opening if it has to be exported & marketed in the western world 🌎. Hope u will let this know to the factory 🏭 concerned 😟.

  • @priyanthidesilva2104
    @priyanthidesilva2104 Před 9 měsíci +5

    What a very interesting and fascinating video! Thank you so much for educating us, Shanella! Loved that idea of growing so many other plants / produce in between the coconut trees. Very impressed with what SILVERMILL is doing and now I am happier than ever that this is the brand of coconut oil that I have been using for quite a while now! 😍

  • @premdompayalage7780
    @premdompayalage7780 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Great . I love your videos and support for Sri Lanka.

  • @Egalitarianbeauty
    @Egalitarianbeauty Před 9 měsíci +3

    Beautiful vlog. Love the coconut museum.❤

  • @NetITGeeks
    @NetITGeeks Před 9 měsíci +11

    Outstanding documentary! We have a hard time getting hold of Sri Lankan products in Canada. There is a demand for coconuts and coconut based products in Canada. Based on the products in the market here, it appears this is fulfilled by other East and South Asian countries. Sri Lankan farmers and villagers in the frontline need the technological and logistics support to so they can reach markets like Canada. There are already few avenues that includes few Sri Lankan-Canadians who are working hard to build these networks. But compared to other Asian countries, I think Sri Lanka still have a long way to go in terms of reaching global markets for many of the products the country has to offer.

  • @Saajan687
    @Saajan687 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Lovely and great part of information shared on our coconut industry. Looking forward for your future shares.

  • @saradhacham
    @saradhacham Před 9 měsíci +1

    One word.......SUPERB.....👌. Keep it up sis

  • @beatricezain8234
    @beatricezain8234 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Excellent video👌

  • @starlitnews
    @starlitnews Před 9 měsíci +6

    Good to see you again, talking about the coconut industry. Your introduction is not complete unless you introduce the trapeze artist of the coconut toddy industry, walking on the rope tied to several trees, using only experience & balance . He is indeed an athlete, watching him moving from a great height, taking potential risks , like tripping from the rope due to strong winds, not forgetting the strings from wasps who comes to drink toddy and bad weather to name a few.

  • @piyuthush3325
    @piyuthush3325 Před 9 měsíci +1

    thank you very much Sheneller❤ you are doing a great job😍

  • @chandraedirisinghe5538
    @chandraedirisinghe5538 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Fantastic presentation thank you again ! May Silvermill grow more and more! Also I think all the tourism stake holders should encourage the tourists to visit this location it will be a success definitely

  • @farzanajabir7076
    @farzanajabir7076 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I loved this .its amazing .coconut is so useful and can be used in many ways .most importantly nothing can replace the taste of coconut and coconut milk .Hats off to you for bringing this informative documentary on this highly potential tree

  • @kesarabandaragoda887
    @kesarabandaragoda887 Před 9 měsíci

    Great stuff! Loved the video

  • @SilvamediaNetsilverdjx
    @SilvamediaNetsilverdjx Před 9 měsíci +6

    Lovely to see our factories and museum 😊💜🥥🌴

  • @e039manilalranasinghe7
    @e039manilalranasinghe7 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Amazing video, very informative and your contributions are really appreciated.

  • @cal5358
    @cal5358 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Thank you Sheneller for the rich content you always choose to bring. It is extremely hard to find content like this that promotes the Sri Lankan economy in such detail and depth. So proud! As always, love your brilliant story telling and appreciate your efforts! Keep up the good work xx ❤

  • @samithpriyantha6125
    @samithpriyantha6125 Před 9 měsíci

    I found your video by chance , and it is indeed , undoubtedly a vivacious , fabulous one which was so compelling that it caused me to repeat it for few times in a row.i have a sweet memory of coconut trees. It is that in my childhood ,i my father made a shed in our garden and thatched it using weaved coconut branches. To tell the truth, we as kids craved to stay inside it , while it was raining. Thank you so much. May your shadow never grow less.

  • @dmitrykuda5863
    @dmitrykuda5863 Před 3 měsíci

    Shenelle and Shehan, you make amazing videos about the beauty of Sri Lanka and what people do and live in your country. It's wonderful and it's more than a job. thank you!!!☺❤.

  • @salukbawantha7870
    @salukbawantha7870 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow this is amazing !!! Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @anuradhathennakoon6355
    @anuradhathennakoon6355 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I love your english 😍😍

  • @edits077
    @edits077 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This is great. Very informative.

  • @Mind070
    @Mind070 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wow Amazing Documentary !!! Thank You For Sharing All Those Valubale Information ✌

  • @amandadesilva4452
    @amandadesilva4452 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Really interesting. I remember scraping the coconut for my mum in the UK. Her coconut scraper was a bit different. You had to rotate a handle to scrape the coconut and as you say my mother was very particular about getting every last bit😉

  • @kankanamgedp3897
    @kankanamgedp3897 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent documentary.I really enjoyed the entire content.

  • @meepegamage8555
    @meepegamage8555 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I love your presentation skills and this is a really interesting video.

  • @mohamedzahranihassan3560
    @mohamedzahranihassan3560 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thanks for giving such a useful information to promote srilanka coconut industry

  • @seretadavid483
    @seretadavid483 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Amazing content; SO fascinating, meaningful educational🥥

  • @nishanthagoonewardene9651
    @nishanthagoonewardene9651 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great video

  • @Wikums1
    @Wikums1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I remember my mother and grand mother

  • @ayeshajinadari8010
    @ayeshajinadari8010 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I am here for learning English by listening your videos ...thank you akka.❤❤❤❤❤.. Akka I have a little suggestion ...could you please do a video for students who like to learn English ❤

  • @kamalajayasinghe3910
    @kamalajayasinghe3910 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I love my mother land srilanka❤️❤️❤️

  • @gihanlakshith
    @gihanlakshith Před 9 měsíci +1

    Excellent video🎉❤

  • @shajishajahan8175
    @shajishajahan8175 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wow become a new member All the best ❤

  • @kithsiri3101
    @kithsiri3101 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you. You have done excellent job.

  • @ishankawimalaweera
    @ishankawimalaweera Před 9 měsíci +3

    Really inspiring series. Good luck and would like to suggest consider doing another on King Coconut Industry of SL. Which another unique export beverage of SL.

  • @shehanthivanka318
    @shehanthivanka318 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Your videos are very educational

  • @villagebehave6429
    @villagebehave6429 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Important subject & great video ❤❤❤

  • @dorothysilva9737
    @dorothysilva9737 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for an informative video, very well presented too. Look forward to watching more on this topic and other Srilankan products.
    Iam better informed as a result.
    Thank you again.
    O.Silva

  • @venkatkyathramoni6760
    @venkatkyathramoni6760 Před 9 měsíci

    Good one to explore Srilanka- your doing amazing job. The way of presentation is very good- best of luck 🎉💐

  • @beautyoftheworld3314
    @beautyoftheworld3314 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Awesome sis❤❤

  • @Europe58
    @Europe58 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Amazing channel

  • @ashanklipsch9234
    @ashanklipsch9234 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Absolutely good 👍

  • @BLAK-sw1tn
    @BLAK-sw1tn Před 9 měsíci

    Recommend having these type of content in ur upcoming videos as it is very useful to get to know about our own country and abt resource utilisation

  • @TheShadowsl
    @TheShadowsl Před 9 měsíci +1

    Another great Vlog 😍😍

  • @sasindukasunsi2563
    @sasindukasunsi2563 Před 9 měsíci

    it's great to make this kind of videos to viewers. coconut is one of major crop in Sri Lanka apart with rice. coconut embedded to life of Sri Lankans.. every part of coconut tree are used by citizen and from birth to died coconut is utilized by Sri Lankans. all the best!

  • @nirmaljayarathna5618
    @nirmaljayarathna5618 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Really Interesting 👍🤘

  • @dharanimadugoda
    @dharanimadugoda Před 9 měsíci

    Looking forward to this new series 🫶🏼

  • @goodluckprinthouse
    @goodluckprinthouse Před 9 měsíci +1

    Superb...

  • @sahanperera9262
    @sahanperera9262 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Good content 👍

  • @nuwannuwan-ix3ku
    @nuwannuwan-ix3ku Před 8 měsíci

    Valuable information 👌.absolutely fabulous. Thanks

  • @listhunt
    @listhunt Před 9 měsíci +1

    NICE ONE

  • @ranilkumara565
    @ranilkumara565 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Amazing srilankan

  • @priyankaraperera3662
    @priyankaraperera3662 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Can you please do a video about King Coconut? since coconut water also very popular where I live - New Zealand, but we Sri Lankan know better that King Coconut water is better in every aspects than coconut water, I think it will be a big income of $s if King coconut water export make popular. There were one or two brand in the market in New Zealand for a little while. But I think the marketing and supply chain failed it. Keep up the good work.

  • @anitajelson8247
    @anitajelson8247 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hai .. thank you for your video..

  • @Roshanara70
    @Roshanara70 Před 9 měsíci

    excellent vlog, learnt much, thank you!

  • @jagdishsinghrathore5381
    @jagdishsinghrathore5381 Před 9 měsíci

    Please keep continue sending

  • @janekalinski6230
    @janekalinski6230 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Loved this flog, you are a true ambassador for Sri Lanka. I have a question to ask. As a Trave agent in England that specialises in Sri Lanka and sustainability travel, could I share this flog on my facebook site. I will of course add the coconut museum to Itinerary whenever possible too.

  • @Tn.876
    @Tn.876 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great 👍

  • @channa9286
    @channa9286 Před 9 měsíci

    Great Job Sister, 👏👏💯
    Keep going
    All the best

  • @dharanimadugoda
    @dharanimadugoda Před 9 měsíci

    So true, coconut is part of our DNA ❤ beautiful video Shaneller 🌺

  • @ranjimendle299
    @ranjimendle299 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for your time in explaining how valuable the coconut tree is there is a sad story behind this special tree which touches the heart and soul of the poor, now a days every part of the coconut tree is used for industrial purposes, the mass production of each and every part of the coconut tree does helps the industry to boom, the practice of doing mass production for import , the price of a coconut has increased, it is hard to find good coconut oil anymore in Sri Lanka , it is replaced by corn oil, but there is plenty of coconut oil in fancy bottles at Costco for $34 for 2.48lbs. It is another business venture for well to do.

  • @user-gu9du2it9r
    @user-gu9du2it9r Před 5 měsíci

    Well done 😊❤

  • @wimalism
    @wimalism Před 9 měsíci +2

    Another great Vlog 👍 pulp can make oil..😊

  • @MinukaLakmuthu
    @MinukaLakmuthu Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you promote my country.triple jem bless you🙏🙏🙏

  • @Shanthkumarhr
    @Shanthkumarhr Před 8 měsíci

    Super wonderful 👍

  • @FunMagician
    @FunMagician Před 9 měsíci +1

    amazing

  • @yapacreation
    @yapacreation Před 9 měsíci

    informative ❤️❤️

  • @mebuku624
    @mebuku624 Před 8 měsíci

    nice.....very nice....

  • @beardninja5029
    @beardninja5029 Před 9 měsíci +4

    There we go! So much better than that awful piece by Business Insider. Love you guys.

    • @Sheneller
      @Sheneller  Před 9 měsíci +2

      We saw that one too! Definitely motivated us to show it from a locals perspective 🙏🏽

  • @owenmoses7726
    @owenmoses7726 Před 9 měsíci

    It was an Interesting story of the coconut tree, of course there is a lot more to tell about the tree it self, but it great knowledge and History to learn about the Coconut tree, Thanks for sharing.

  • @IndikaNewzealand
    @IndikaNewzealand Před 2 měsíci

    I love the way she speaks English❤

  • @jcn50ie
    @jcn50ie Před 7 měsíci +1

    Excited with this new series! I guess the next episode will be about tea??

    • @Sheneller
      @Sheneller  Před 7 měsíci

      Tea is definitely on the list but we ve got a few more lined up before get to that one 😄

  • @kithminialwis1976
    @kithminialwis1976 Před 9 měsíci

    Super job. Much needed great idea. Super business insider documentary with international level. All the best. Lets try to cover new international business opportunity areas like coco peat.

  • @supermegaturboman5070
    @supermegaturboman5070 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Niiice!!!

  • @yipmabaruya1148
    @yipmabaruya1148 Před 8 měsíci

    Good night from Papua New Guinea, i enjoyed watching your contents

  • @user-lj2cs7jb5m
    @user-lj2cs7jb5m Před 9 měsíci +1

    Good info on coconut day 2nd September

  • @Gordi_B
    @Gordi_B Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thanks!

  • @sureshjenavaishnav5936
    @sureshjenavaishnav5936 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks dear friends