Sinhala Names of Popular Fish in Sri Lanka

Admin | 07 Nov, 2020 08:37PM | Leave a comment
Buying fish when you're living abroad is sometimes hard, especially when it comes to finding the right Sinhala names of the fish. Here is a list that will help you to find the Sinhala names of fish in Sri Lanka.

Full list -
Commercial group English Name (Common Name) Sinhala Name
Seer Spanish mackerel Thora
Wahoo Sawara
Paraw Jack, Trevallies Vattiya
Thumba parawa
Atanagul Parawa
Guru parawa
Balaya Skipjack tuna Balaya
Kelawalla yellowfin tuna Kelawalla
Other Blood fish Sail fish Thalapath
Marlins Kalu koppara
Nil koppara
Iri koppara
Sword fish Sappara
Big eye tuna Esgedi kelawalla/Kenda
Bullet tuna Ragodu/kombaya
Frigate tuna Alagoduwa
Kawakawa Attawalla
Sharks Mackerel shark Mee mora
Thresher shark Kasa mora
Requiem sharks-silky shark Honda mora/Bala maora
Ocean white strip shark Polkola mora
Blue shark Seeni mora/Hudja Mora
Hammerhead shark Udalu mora
Skate Batoid Fisher- shovelnose rays Baloliya
String rays Welli maduwa
Spotted eagle rays Vavoi maduwa
Javanees cownose rays valuvadi cownose ray
Numbfishers Electric ray
Manta and devil rays Ali maduwa and Anga maduwa
Rock Fish/Galmalu Spangled emperor Meewetiya/Atissa
Longface emperor Uru hota
Sharptooth jobfish Kalamee
Blubberlip snapper Badawa
Mangrove red snapper Thabalaya
Blackspot snapper Ranna
Malabar grouper Gas bola/Gal kossa
Wavylined grouper Lawaya
Coral hind Thabuwa
Sri Lanka sweetlips Boraluwa
Threadfin breams Suddaha
Parrotfishes Girawa
Rabbitfsh Orawa
Barracudas Jeelawa
Mullets Godaya
Shore Seine Trenched sardinella Bleeker's smooth belly Hurulla
Gal Hurulla
Smoothbelly Sardinells Keeramin
Rainbow sardine Thondaya
White sardine Wella sudaya
Shad Koiya
Goldstripe sardinella Kalawenna/Salaya
White sardinella Sudaya
Bigeye scade Bolla
Indian mackerel Kumbala
Anchovy Halmessa
Ribbon fish Savalaya
Gar fisher Habarali
Thryssa Lagga
Silverbiddies Thirali
Pony fish Kara Ila
llishas Puvali
Half beaks MoraIla
Flying fish Piyamessa
Prawns Giant river prawn Karadu issa
Indian white shrimp Kiri issa
Giant tiger prawn Karawandu issa
Green tiger prawns kurutu issa
Lobster Scalloped spiny lobster Weli issa
Ornate spiny lobster Devi issa
Pronghorn spiny lobster Gal issa
Painted spiny lobster Bathik issa/Raga issa
Slipper lobster Mada issa
Sapathuwa
Other Squids Bothal della
Ahin della
Cuttle fish Gebi della/Pothu della
Pothu della
Octopus Buwalla
Sea Cucumber (Beach de mer) Ham attaya/White tearfish
Welli attaya/Sand fish
Polan attaya/Black teatfish
Nul attaya/Chalky fish
Kalu attaya /Black fish
Rathu attaya/Pinkfish
Nari attaya/Lolyfish
Annasi attaya/Prickly redfish
Punattaya/Amberfish
Dabalaya/Green fish
Crabs Seenakali/Blue swimming crab
Kalapu kakuluwa/mangrove
crab
Mudu kakuluwa