to perform devil-ceremonies, use incantations to expel demons, exorcise demons by the use of යන්ත්රමන්ත්ර &c., and so heal the sick one whose disease is supposed to be occasioned by them.
Carter, Charles. A Sinhalese-English dictionary. Colombo: The "Ceylon Observer" Printing Works; London: Probsthain & Co., 1924.