Sinhala Keyboard (සිංහල)

The description of Sinhala Keyboard (සිංහල)

Site Editorial Commentary：Sinhala Keyboard, Calendar & Diary

Sivudesa
Made for Sri Lankans
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Sivudesa is your go-to mobile solution designed specifically for Sri Lankans, offering a suite of tools to keep you connected, informed, and productive. This app is tailored to meet the unique needs of the Sri Lankan community.

Key Features:

** Sinhala keyboard: Seamlessly type in Sinhala with our user-friendly custom keyboard. It's designed for fast and accurate input and features two of the best Sinhala typing layouts available on the Google Play Store. Enjoy a smooth and efficient Sinhala typing experience.

** Sri Lankan calendar & diary: Stay organized with our integrated Sri Lankan Calendar & Diary. Manage your schedule, set reminders, and easily track important cultural events, public holidays, and personal appointments.

** notebook: Capture your thoughts and ideas instantly with our easy-to-use Notebook feature. Jot down ideas, to-do lists, or any important information quickly and efficiently.

** Quick Contact Book: Get instant access to a curated list of important contact numbers. This includes emergency services, essential hotlines, and other crucial contacts, all in one convenient place.

Sinhala Keyboard
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*** Enhanced Wijesekara layout ***

The Wijesekara layout in the Sinhala keyboard is an enhanced and highly optimized version of the traditional Wijesekara layout. We've focused on designing a user-friendly and easier-to-use Wijesekara layout that maximizes and simplifies your Sinhala typing experience with significantly fewer typing errors.
‣ Type `pilla` twice to get the longer `pilla` (no need to use the shift button to move to a shifted layout).
‣ Long press for `Murdhaja` letters.
‣ Tap and hold the space bar to move the cursor for precise text editing.
‣ Auto-remove partial vowels or letters to ensure accurate typing.

*** Enhanced Singlish layout ***

Singlish is a transliteration layout designed for users who prefer to type Sinhala using equivalent English letter sounds. This is the most popular layout on our keyboard, providing a superior Sinhala typing experience. It's much easier and faster to use, allowing anyone to type without prior experience.
We've optimized and enhanced the performance of this layout with a completely redesigned Unicode rendering engine and a powerful text-building engine for seamless transliteration.
‣ Type normal, socially accepted phonetic sounds without memorizing complex key combinations.
‣ Benefit from phonetic letter suggestions for faster typing (e.g., typing 'D' will suggest letters with sounds like D, DH, etc. – separate from word suggestions).
‣ Use letter + H for `Murdhaja` letters (e.g., T & TH, P & PH, etc.).
‣ Examples:
- ng, nd, etc., for ganga, sandha
- gna, kna, etc., for gnaanhaya, sinkno
- bh, th, nh, etc., for thuupaaraamaya, bhaarathaya
- Quick quiz: Can you read this `gnaanapaala`? That is how you write it on this keyboard!

*** English, Emoji & Symbol layouts ****
Enjoy fully featured layouts for English, Emojis, and Symbols, making communication versatile and expressive.

*** Special keyboard features ****
‣ Long-press on any key to change the cursor position for precise editing.
‣ Smart Unicode rendering inserts valid full Unicode characters without dangling/partial vowel symbols, ensuring accurate and professional-looking text.
‣ Double-tap on the spacebar for the period (dot) symbol for quick punctuation.
‣ Double-tap on the period (dot) key for the comma symbol for efficient typing.
‣ Double-tap on the `pilla` symbol to get `longer pills` (e.g., double tap on Papilla to get Longer Papilla).

*** Customizable themes ***
‣ Choose from many pre-defined themes or create fully customized themes completely free to personalize your keyboard.

*** Privacy Policy ***
User data belongs to the user; we will not collect, share, or sell any kind of data belonging to our users. Your privacy is our priority.

*** Google ads ***
Our only source of income is showing ads on this app. We use Google ads for advertising, and Google may ask you to enable user tracking for targeted ads. This helps us keep the app free and continuously improve it.

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