NILA-PANDAMA OR KILA-PANDAMA: The same as Kalapandama. q. v.
NINDAGAMA: A village or lands in a village in exclusive possession of the proprietor. Special grants from kings are under sannas.
NIYANDA: A plant, the fibres of which are used in making cords, strings for curtains and hangings and carpets or mats.
NIYAKOLA: The leaves of a shrub used for chewing with betel.
OLONGUWA: A long bag or sack having the contents divided into two equal portions so as to fall one before and one behind when the bag is slung over the shoulder.
ORAK-KODIA OR OSAKKODIYA: Small flags on arches or on sticks placed at intervals.
PADIYA: Water to wash the feet on entering the sanctuary of a Dewale.
PADUWA: A palanquin bearer. This class carries the palanquins of males, those of females being carried by Wahunpura tenants.
PALLEMALERALA: The chief officer of the Pallemale (lower temple in the Dalada Maligawa.)
PANAMA: A fanam, equal to one-sixteenth part of a rupee.
PANALELI: Horns cut into shape for combs, and given as penum.
PANDAM-DAMBU: It is sometimes written Dâmbu. The same as Dambu q. v.
PANGUKARAYA: The holder of a panguwa, a tenant, a shareholder.
PANHARANGUWA: An ornamented arch or support for lights at festivals in temples.
PANIKKILA OR PANIKKALA: Elephant keeper. He has the charge of temple elephants used in processions, in which service he is assisted by a grass-cutter allowed by the temple, and is besides fed when on duty at a temple.
PANIKKIYA: The headman of the tom-tom beater caste. A barber.
PANMADUWA: The festival of lights occasionally held at a Dewale in honour of Pattini Deviyo, in which all the tenants of a village join and contribute to the expenses.
PANPILI: Rags for lights or lamps. The same as Dambu.
PANSALA: The residence of a priest. Lit. hut of leaves.
PANTIYA: An elephant stall. A row of buildings. A festival.
PATA: A measure corresponding to a hunduwa. One-fourth of a seer. The same as Awaliya.
PATABENDI: Titled. There are in some villages a superior class of tenants called Patabendo, doing nominal service, such as occasionally guarding the proprietor's house. In temple villages, however, they perform services similar to those of the Ganwasama.
PATHISTHANAYA: A lance with an ornamented handle, carried in processions or on journeys of state by the Hewawasam or Atapattu tenants.