

OSX currently does not offer Sinhala as a part of its international language support however, a Unicode Sinhala Language Kit may be purchased from XenoType Technologies. While OS X also recognizes OpenType layout tables, it uses a different rendering engine (ATSUI), and these fonts are written for Microsoft's engine (called Uniscribe). They are unsuitable for use with Macintosh computers, because they make use of OpenType technology, developed jointly by Microsoft and Adobe, for displaying vowel signs ( matras) and ligatures appropriately. The fonts recommended on this page have been tested for functionality on PCs running Windows XP/2000/2003/NT.

However, a built-in Sinhala keyboard layout is installed with the beta version of the Sinhala Language Kit, available for download from the website. Windows XP Keyboard Layout: Currently there is no native keyboard support for Sinhala on Windows systems.Input Software and Keyboard Layoutsįor typing in Sinhala on Windows platforms, the SALRC recommends the following options: Also packaged as a part of the beta version of the Sinhala Kit for Windows XP.

Free download from the website (ICT Agency of Sri Lanka).
