sentences:  Vaiśya.When it comes to the present day, it appears that the Govigama caste has transformed into a compound caste made out of all castes mentioned in Saddharma-Ratnāvaliya (raja, bamunu, velanda and govi) consisting of four sub-castes, Radalavaru (Governing elite), Mudaliperuwa (Knighted elite), Rate aththo (officers of state), and Goviyo( farmers).Ancient texts such as the "Pujavaliya", "Sadharmaratnavaliya" and "Yogaratnakaraya" list the four major classes as Raja , Bamunu, Velanda, and Govi.