NAYYANDI-NETIMA: The dance of the Yakdesso (devil-dancers) during Perehera in Dewale.
NAYAKE-UNNANSE: Chief priest.
NELIYA: A seer measure.
NELLI: One of the three noted myrobalans (Clough).
NELUNWI: Paddy given as hire for weeding and transplanting in a field.
NEMBILIYA: A vessel used in cleansing rice in water previous to being boiled. It is of the size and shape of a large “appallaya” but the inside instead of being smooth is grooved, or has a dented surface to detain sand and dirt.
NETTARA-PINKAMA: The festival on the occasion of painting-in the eyes of a figure of Buddha in a Vihare. The offerings received daring the ceremony are given to the artificers or painters as their hire (see Barapen.)
NETTIPALE: A penthouse, or slanting roof from a wall or rock.
NETTIMALE: The ornamental head dress of an elephant in processions.
NIKINIMASE: The fifth month of the Sinhalese year (August-September).