King coconut - Famous as a drink in Sri Lanka should be harvested with care. What you are seeing is how they do it in Sri Lanka. If you buy a king coconut along a roadside shop here in Sri Lanka , the cost would be less than 100 Sri Lankan Rupeer. (0.6 USD or so) The same may be a bit more pricey at a hotel . Costing anywhere between 200 to 400 Sri Lankan Rupees. (1 , 2 USD) Average income of these coconut pickers would be around 1000 , 2000 Sri Lankan Rupees a day. (Between 5 - 10 USD a day)