1.   He slept in a mud hut with a roof of coconut leaves.

2.   His only shelter was a rickety lean-to made from coconut leaves.

3.   The only roof over his head was one made of coconut leaves.

4.   Coconut leaves are used for weaving mats, thatching roofs and making chairs, mattresses, baskets, hats and room dividers.

5.   On Friday in the LTTE-controlled regions in the eastern district of Batticaloa there were paper streamers and coconut leaves on either side of one main road.