1. Sinhalese - Noun
2. Sinhalese - Adjective
the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka
a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
of or relating to the Sinhalese people
of or relating to the Sinhalese languages
Source: WordNetSinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils Source: Internet
the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana Source: Internet
;1971 Uprising main The leftist Sinhalese Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna drew worldwide attention when it launched an insurrection against the Bandaranaike government in April 1971. Source: Internet
Achievements include the construction of the largest reservoirs and dams of the ancient world as well as enormous pyramid-like Stupa (Dāgaba in Sinhalese ) architecture. Source: Internet
After the Matale Rebellion led by Puran Appu in 1848, in which a number of Sinhalese recruits defected to the side of the rebels, the recruitment of Sinhalese to the British forces was temporarily halted and the Ceylon Regiments disbanded. Source: Internet
Although endogamous marriage between cross-cousins was the norm until recently, this has changed significantly, with Vedda women even contracting marriages with their Sinhalese and Moor neighbours. Source: Internet