sentences:  Govigama is derived from the Sinhala word "Goyigama" meaning farm-land, in reference to their traditional occupation as farmers and land owners.Early Sinhalese texts such as the 13th century "Pujavaliya" mention a caste system of the Sinhalese society; the Raja (rulers), Bamunu (Brahmins), Velanda (traders) and the Govi (Farmers).being the forward castes.