Day 91 · Sri Lankan Traditions & Rituals 🇱🇰
1 · Core Words
Chaarithra
[චා-රි-ත්ර]
cha-arithra kriyā 🪔
චාරිත්ර
Tradition
traditional practice
Aagamikaya
[ආ-ග-මි-ක]
aagamikaya deyak 🙏
ආගමික
Religious
religious thing
Pooja
[පූ-ජා]
pooja karanawa 🪷
පූජා
Offering / Worship
make an offering
Aasiriwaada
[ආ-සි-රි-වා-ද]
aasiriwaada labanawa ✨
ආශීර්වාද
Blessing
receive a blessing
Gaurawaya
[ග-ව-ර-ව-ය]
gaurawaya pennanawa 🙇
ගෞරවය
Respect
show respect
Pansala
[පං-ස-ල]
pansalata yanna 🛕
පන්සල
Temple
go to temple
2 · Typical Phrases
Meeka Sinhala chaarithrayak.
This is a Sinhala tradition.
This is a Sinhala tradition.
Api loku ayata gaurawaya pennanawa.
We respect elders.
We respect elders.
Pansalata yaddi pavithra widihakata innawa.
Behave respectfully at temples.
Behave respectfully at temples.
Avurudu kaaledi pooja karanawa.
We make offerings during New Year.
We make offerings during New Year.
Amma thaththa ta aasiriwaada gannawa.
We receive blessings from parents.
We receive blessings from parents.
Me rata sirit virith godak hondai.
This country has beautiful customs.
This country has beautiful customs.
3 · Practice Dialogue
A: Oya Sinhala chaarithra gena danne da?
Do you know Sinhala traditions?
Do you know Sinhala traditions?
B: Ow, api gaurawaya loku deyak kiyala hithanawa.
Yes, we think respect is very important.
Yes, we think respect is very important.
A: Pansalata yaddi monawada karanne?
What do you do at the temple?
What do you do at the temple?
B: Pavithra widihakata innawa.
We behave respectfully.
We behave respectfully.
A: Avurudu kaaledi monawada karanne?
What do you do during New Year?
What do you do during New Year?
B: Pooja karanawa, aasiriwaada gannawa.
We make offerings and receive blessings.
We make offerings and receive blessings.
4 · Cultural Note
Sri Lankan traditions are deeply connected with respect, gratitude, and family values.
People remove footwear before entering temples and homes, speak politely, and show kindness to elders.
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year focuses on harmony, fresh beginnings, and blessings.
Listening to pirith chanting is believed to bring peace and protection.
Understanding these customs helps you communicate not only with words, but with correct behavior.
In Sri Lanka, how you speak is important — but how you behave is equally meaningful.