GARA-YAKUMA: A devil dance performed in some districts at the close of important undertakings such as construction of buildings at the close of the Perehera for the elephants, etc.
GEBARALA: A storekeeper whose duty it is to measure the paddy, rice, oil etc., received into and issued out of a temple gabadawa (store).
GEWATU-PANAMA: Payment for gardens. Garden rent, as the name implies, originally a fanam.
GIKIYANA-PANGUWA: Tenement held by tenants whose service consists in singing at Dewale on “Kenmura” days and on festivals, and in the performance of the Digge-netima, which latter is a service performed by women. The songs generally relate to the exploits of the Dewiyo. The men sing and play on cymbals, drums, etc., and the women dance. The ordinary tom-tom-beater is not allowed to play for dancers of this class, which is supposed to be of Tamil origin.
GILANPASA: The evening meal of Buddhists priests restricted to drinkables, as tea, coffee, etc. solid food is prohibited after noon-day.
GODA-OTU: Literally, tax on high lands. Tax on chenas.
GODAPADDA: A messenger under a headman of the low-castes. The term is in use in the Matale Districts.
GORAKA: The fruit of the gamboge tree dried. It imparts to food a delicate acid, and is chiefly used in seasoning fish.
GOYIGANAWA: Smoothing the bed of a field, being the last process preparatory to sowing.