Folk poetry and village life

Sinhala folk poetry has been handed down from generation to generation.  Sinhala folk poetry shows the social and religious level of the villagers' occupation. Various genres of folk poetry such as Pal Kavi Paru Kavi Nelum Kavi Pathal Kavi Olinda Keliya Darunelavili are still heard from time to time. We have seen a number of books written among the Janakavi. Among them are several important books of Yasodarawatha, Wessanthara and Thun Sarana.

Sinhala folk poetry contained the thoughts and wishes of the Sri Lankan villagers. Its simplicity and authenticity were all evident. The villagers used to express their loneliness, loneliness, sadness and happiness in poetry .Agriculture was the main source of income for the villagers. There is an opinion that folklore was born with agriculture. The villagers were accustomed to expressing their tragic experiences in poetry. They also sang poems when they were happy. In that sense, there was a reciprocal relationship between folk poetry and the village. The above facts prove that there was an interrelationship between folk poetry and village life.