This is shell is used to produce various handicraft applies and other applications. Most of handmade decorative are created by using coconut shell due to their strength. Coconut shells are also used to made charcoal which is use as fuel and this coconut charcoals are far better than other charcoals. Coconut shell charcoal is widely used to produce active carbon. Normally active carbon is known as the charcoal which has treated with oxygens. Active carbon is use widely for removing impurities. This coconut shell charcoals are widely used in purification industry and other industries which active carbon are used.

Most of South Asian countries where coconut grows create various handicrafts out of coconut shells. The strong form of this shell is ideal to create handicrafts and these handicrafts keep for longer time period due to the strength of coconut shell. There is a huge demand for these types of natural handicraft in all over the world.

There is various method uses to produce active carbon and coconut shell produce the top grade active carbon charcoal which got great performances. Coconut shell based active carbon production got great demand due to its high quality and there are various plants produce this active carbon from coconut shell in Sri Lanka