Singlish to Sinhala Converter — Type Sinhala Online
Type in English letters (Singlish) and it converts to correct Sinhala Unicode automatically. No keyboard needed.
Common Singlish to Sinhala letters
Type these English letters to get the correct Sinhala letter.
| English (Singlish) | Sinhala Unicode | Example |
|---|---|---|
a | අ | Short vowel |
aa | ආ | Long vowel |
i | ඉ | Short vowel |
ii | ඊ | Long vowel |
u | උ | Short vowel |
uu | ඌ | Long vowel |
e | එ | Short vowel |
ee | ඒ | Long vowel |
o | ඔ | Short vowel |
oo | ඕ | Long vowel |
x | ං | Anusvāra |
k | ක් | Pure consonant with hal kirīma |
ka | ක | Consonant with inherent a |
How to use the converter
- Type Singlish (English letters) in the first box, e.g.
mama sinhala liyanna kanawaa. - Watch it convert to Sinhala Unicode automatically —
මම සිංහල ලියන්න කනවා. - Copy the Unicode text, or grab the Legacy-encoded output for older FM fonts.
- Prefer offline typing on Windows? Learn about the licensed SinKey tool.
How Singlish to Sinhala Conversion Works
The Singlish to Sinhala converter uses a phonetic mapping system based on how Sinhala sounds when spoken. Each English letter or letter combination corresponds to a specific Sinhala character from the Sinhala Unicode block (U+0D80–U+0DFF). When you type an English word like ayubowan, the converter processes each syllable: a → අ, yu → යු, bo → බො, wan → වන්, producing ආයුබෝවන්.
The engine maps a consonant key directly to its pure consonant with hal kirīma: k produces ක්. Add a vowel to form a syllable: ka produces ක. The separate x key produces anusvāra ං.
The converter also handles special Sinhala combinations: conjunct consonants (ශ්ර, ඤ්ජ), dependent vowel marks (pilla), and the anusvara (ං). Capital letters trigger retroflex consonants: Ta produces ඨ (retroflex t) while tha produces ත (dental t).
Why Use an Online Sinhala Converter?
Most computers in Sri Lanka have English keyboards. Before tools like this converter, typing Sinhala required either a Sinhala keyboard layout (Wijesekera) that most people found difficult to learn, or FM-based legacy fonts that only worked in specific applications. The Singlish approach lets anyone who can read and speak Sinhala start typing immediately — just type what you hear.
Online converters are especially useful because they work in any browser on any device. You don't need to install software, configure keyboard layouts, or change system settings. This makes them ideal for quick Sinhala text generation in emails, social media posts, documents, and design work. For regular offline use on Windows, the SinKey tool provides the same conversion capability without an internet connection.
Complete Singlish to Sinhala Mapping Reference
Below is the complete reference for converting English (Singlish) input to Sinhala Unicode characters. Use this table to understand how each letter combination maps to Sinhala.
Sinhala Vowels (ස්වර)
| Type | Sinhala | Name |
|---|---|---|
a | අ | A |
aa | ආ | Aa |
ae | ඇ | Ae |
aee | ඈ | Aee |
i | ඉ | I |
ii | ඊ | Ii |
u | උ | U |
uu | ඌ | Uu |
e | එ | E |
ee | ඒ | Ee |
o | ඔ | O |
oo | ඕ | Oo |
ai | ඓ | Ai (diphthong) |
Special Characters
| Type | Sinhala | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
x | ං | Anusvāra (final nasal) |
k | ක් | Pure k consonant with hal kirīma |
ka | ක | Ka with the inherent a vowel |
Z | ඞ | Special palatal/velar nasal used by the engine |
Worked Examples
Example 1: Single Word
Input: kolom
How it works: the converter resolves the longest matching phonetic sequence as you type.
Output: කොලොම්
Example 2: Full Sentence
Input: mama sinhala liyanna kanawa
Breakdown: mama→මම + sinhala→සිංහල + liyanna→ලියන්න + kanawa→කනවා
Output: මම සිංහල ලියන්න කනවා
Example 3: With Retroflex
Input: Ta (capital T = retroflex)
Breakdown: T (capital) triggers retroflex → ඨ
Output: ඨ
Note: Capital letters trigger aspirated/retroflex forms. K→ඛ, G→ඝ, D→ඪ, P→ඵ, B→භ.
Supported Output Formats
The converter provides two output formats simultaneously:
- Sinhala Unicode — The modern standard (SLS 1134). Works on all modern devices, websites, and applications. Recommended for new documents and web content.
- Sinhala Legacy (FM) — Older encoding used by FM Abhaya, Bhashitha, and other legacy Sinhala fonts. Required for some older applications and government documents.
You can copy either format directly, or download as a text file. For regular offline use, SinKey provides the same dual-format output on Windows without needing a browser.