Thelme costume may refer to as the main costume of low country dance tradition. This costume arrangement is very beautifully and colorfully arranged. In addition to that, low-country dancers are using many more costume sets. This thelme costume is mostly used in shanthikarama.

These shanthikarma are conducted to protect the health of low country people as well as the productivity of the crops and animals.

“ pahatharata beraya” is used in this low country dancing as the drum. Because of it’s long shape, it is called as “Dik beraya”. Also this is called as “goshaka beraya”, because of its loud sound. As well as this is called as “Yak beraya”, because it is used for Yak thovil. This drum is unique to Ruhunu area, so some people called this drum as “Ruhunu beraya”. Likethis, this drum is in use under several terms. It is special that the drum is made using skins that are taken from animals.