Adigar/ Adikaram - Chief Minister
Appuhamy - Son of Aristocrat, Captain, Aide at Palace.
Aratchchy - Headman of the goigama Caste

Basnayake Nilame - Pricipal lay custodian of a shrine of god
Brahamin - High Caste, ranked next to Royalty

Dissawa - Governor of District
Maha Dissawa - Governor with Military Powers in any one of the four great Provinces
Disavany - The area under the authority of the Governor
Diyawadana Nilame - Chief lay custodian of the Dalada Maligawa

Gabada Nilame - Chief of Treasury (eg. Madugalle was Uda Gabada Nilame before he joined Keppetipola in the Uva/ Vellassa rebellion against the British

Korala - Officer in charge of a sub division of a Disavany (eg. S.L. Ratwatte was known as Korala Mahatmaya)

Korale - Sub Division of Disavany

Kumarihamy - Lady of Manor House/Walawwe - Aristocrat’s Wife

Mudiyanse - An aristocratic title

Nilame - Man of high rank by birth

Radala - The highest caste of govi kula – the (Kandyan) aristocracy

Rate Mahatmaya - Chief of Dristrict – a sub division Surrounding the city of Kandy (eg. Clement S. Ratwatte was acting R.M. of Hanguranketha)

Sannasa - A Royal Grant

Senevirat (Seneviratne) - Commander of forces

Wahala Mudiyanse - Mudaliya of the Royal Palace