The Immense Beauty of Palmyrah Trees
Have you ever visited the Northern Province of the Beautiful Island Sri Lanka?
If so you might have already known that
The skyline of the entire Northern Province is dotted with palmyrah trees; a symbol of resilience. It is a tree that sustains life. For decades the tree has yielded itself; sap, fruit, palm sprout, leaf and fibre to produce an array of items from sweets, handicrafts, cooking aids, odiyal flour, brushes, roofing material and organic manure.
If you visit Jaffna or Kilinochchi and other areas of Northern Province you will be stunned to see the impact of this tree on the community. The tree lines demarcate land boundaries.
As every part of the tree can be used, it has been called “the tree of life” and “Katpagatharu”, which denotes its immense usefulness to the life of the people, contributing in numerous ways to food and nutrition, shelter and fuel and income-generating activities.
If you are planning to make a tour to Sri Lanka just drop into Jaffna or Kilinochchi to see the beauty and feel the natural fragrance.
