Coconut Tree Hill is a lateritic headland in Mirissa, Sri Lanka located adjacent to the Indian Ocean.
It is a popular tourist destination in the country and is located at a headland with a coconut plantation.
[1] In 1881, Ernst Haeckel portrayed Mirissa "red cliffs" in the sunset in his book, A visit to Ceylon and described "they seem to burn like coal...".
Since the fence has been erected without prior approval from the Urban Development Authority and the Coast Conservation Department, the proprietor of the land was ordered to demolish the fence.
[6] After a social media outrage, then prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was made aware of the situation.