(සක් region, වළ circumference), B., a whole round or complete set or system of worlds, including the earth, with මහමෙර in its centre, and around its circumference a wall of rock, the sun and moon and all worlds as far as the light of the sun extends, as well as a series of hells and heavens, the latter consisting of Deva lokas and Brahma lokas. Such Sakvalas are said to be innumerable.
Carter, Charles. A Sinhalese-English dictionary. Colombo: The "Ceylon Observer" Printing Works; London: Probsthain & Co., 1924.