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SADANGUWE-PEHINDUMA: A pehinduma given by a village in common, not by the tenants in turns. The term is in use in Sabaragamuwa.
SAMAN DEWALE: Temple of Sumana or Saman deviyo, the tutelary god of Sripadastane. The one in Sabaragamuwa is the richest and largest of the Dewale dedicated to this Deviyo.
SAMUKKALAYA: A cover for a bed or couch forming a travelling requisite carried by a tenant for the use of his superior.
SANDUN-KIRIPENI-IHIMA: A sprinkling of perfumes at festivals to denote purification, tranquility.
SANNI-YAKUMA: A species of devil-dance to propitiate demons afflicting a patient.
SARAKKU: Curry-stuff. Drugs.
SARAMARU-MOHOTTALA: A mohottala over service villages, holding his office during the pleasure of the head of the Dewale.
SATARA-MANGALYAYA: The four principal festivals in the year. See mangalyaya.
SATTALIYA: An ancient coin equal to about one and-a-half fanam, or two-pence and a farthing.