Kirichchiya (කිරිච්චය)
Sinhalese word for a type of dagger.
Sérapéṅdiya
Sinhalese term for a mythical bird.
Kaḷas-daṉgaya.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called koḷa vẹla.
Koḷa vẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called kaḷas-daṉgaya.
Tani binduva (තැනි බින්දුව)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of simple diamond shapes.
Bō-koḷa
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles the leaf of a sacred fig tree.
Dẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh of lines resembling a net.
Usa dunna (උස දුන්න)
Sinhalese name for their longbow. Literally: "high bow".
Maha dunna (මහා දුන්න)
Sinhalese term for a longbow. Literally: "great bow".
Ītala (ඊතල)
Sinhalese word for "arrow".
Dunna (දුන්න)
Sinhalese word for "bow".
Suli Vẹla
A Sinhalese decorative motif that consists of circular vines.
Niyapoṭen vēda
A type of Sinhalese lacquer work that was directly applied without using brushes. Also known as Mātale work.
Mātale work
A type of Sinhalese lacquer work that was directly applied without using brushes. Also known as niyapoṭen vēda.
Lanu-daṉgaya
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles knotwork.
Palā peti
Alternative Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals.
Pahade
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals. Also known as palā peti.
Paṭṭal Hatara
The Four Workshops of the King of Kandy.
Ī-vaḍuvō
Literally "arrow-makers", a Sinhalese class of craftsmen that did wood turning and lacquer work.
Patura
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of elongated triangles with two sides of equal length.
Binduva (බිඳුව)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of diamond shapes.
Gal-bindu (ගල් බින්දු)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of diamond shapes.
Ādāra-koṇḍu
A Sinhalese decorative pattern that consists of plain lines.
Vẹlpota
A Sinhalese decorative motif.
Patisthānaya
A Sinhalese processional polearm.
Patisthāna
Alternative name for a Sinhalese processional polearm. See patisthānaya below.
Gal-mita pihē
Sinhala term for fancy knives. Literally "stone handled knife".
Thuda
Sinhala for the point of a sword blade.
Agissa
Sinhala term for the edge on a sword blade.
Peeli
Sinhala for grooves on a blade. (Fullers).
Isa
Sinhala for "blade".
Kadu patha
Sinhala for "blade".
Alluva
Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Sérapéṅdiya mūna
Sinhala for the head of a mythical bird. Often used as sword ornament.
Vari sārkawa
Sinhala for the quillons on a Sinhalese sword.
Ath häde
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Ath väsma
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
Siṃha mūnu mitta
Sinhala for "lion-faced hilt"
Mitta
Sinhala for "hilt".
Gediya
Sinhala for "pommel".
Siṃha
Sinhalese for "lion". The national symbol of the Sinhalese people.
Ul pihiya (උල් පිහිය)
Sinhala for "sharp knife".
Pihiya (පිහිය)
Sinhala for "knife".
Piha kaetta
Often-used term to describe a group of ornate Sinhalese knives.
Liya-pata
A type of Sinhalese decorative work consisting of scrolls.
Liya-vẹla
A type of Sinhalese decorative work consisting of repetitive floral motifs.
Pihiya kättha
A Sinhalese chopper-like knife.