The core consonant letters.

• කka'k' as in 'kite' (with inherent 'a')
• ගga'g' as in 'go'
• චca'ch' as in 'church'
• ජja'j' as in 'jam'
• ටṭaretroflex 't', tongue curled back
• ඩḍaretroflex 'd', tongue curled back
• ණṇaretroflex 'n'
• තtasoft dental 't' as in Spanish 'taco'
• දdasoft dental 'd' as in Spanish 'dedo'
• නna'n' as in 'no'
• පpa'p' as in 'pat'
• බba'b' as in 'bat'
• මma'm' as in 'man'
• යya'y' as in 'yes'
• රratapped 'r' as in Spanish 'pero'
• ලla'l' as in 'love'
• වwa'w' as in 'water' (sometimes 'v')
• සsa's' as in 'sun'
• හha'h' as in 'hat'