Sinhala cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette, one custom or term per card. Front: the Sinhala term (with romanization). Back: explanation in English.
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- අලුත් අවුරුද්ද (Aluth Awuruddha)
- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, celebrated in mid-April with traditional rituals timed by astrology
- සාරිය (Sariya)
- The sari, a traditional draped garment worn by women
- ඔසරිය (Osariya)
- The Kandyan-style sari, a distinctive traditional dress worn especially on formal occasions
- පෙරහැර (Perahara)
- A grand traditional procession featuring dancers, drummers, and decorated elephants, held at major temples
- දළදා පෙරහැර (Dalada Perahara)
- The famous annual procession in Kandy honoring the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha
- වෙසක් (Vesak)
- The festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha, marked with lanterns and lights
- පොසොන් (Poson)
- The festival commemorating the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka
- පෝය (Poya)
- The full moon day, observed monthly as a Buddhist holy day
- පන්සල (Pansala)
- A Buddhist temple, central to community and religious life
- හාමුදුරුවෝ (Hamuduruwo)
- A respectful term for a Buddhist monk
- පිරිත් (Pirith)
- The chanting of protective Buddhist scriptures, often performed at ceremonies for blessing and protection
- දානය (Danaya)
- The act of giving alms, especially offering food to monks, a core act of merit-making
- පින් කමක් (Pin kamak)
- A meritorious act, a good deed believed to bring positive karma
- බෝධි පූජාව (Bodhi pujawa)
- An offering ceremony held at a sacred Bo tree, honoring the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment
- කිරි ඉතුරනවා (Kiri ithuranawa)
- The custom of boiling milk until it overflows the pot, symbolizing prosperity, done at the New Year and housewarmings
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