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Type Sinhala the way you say it.

ඉංග්‍රීසි අකුරෙන් සිංහල ලියන්න

Ayanna turns Singlish into Sinhala as you type, in every app. No ads, no account, and nothing you type leaves your device.

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මම ගෙදර යනවා

යනවාyanawaa
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Try it

Type Singlish, get Sinhala

This is the same conversion the keyboard does. Long vowels are doubled: aa, ii, ee.

Sinhala
මම ගෙදර යනවා
Try:

Why Ayanna

Made for how we really type

  • Every app

    Messages, Notes, email, chat apps, browsers: wherever you can type, you can type Sinhala, on Mac and iPhone.

  • Private by design

    Conversion happens on your device. No Full Access, no account, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

  • Your own keys

    Prefer q for ද, or zq for ඳ? Add your own keys or switch built-in ones off, right from the keyboard.

  • Spellings you know

    The common Singlish spellings: dh for ද, th for ත, aa for ා, x for ං. No new layout to learn.

Get Ayanna

Install once, type everywhere

No sign-up, no email: just download and install.

Mac

macOS 13 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel

Coming soon
  1. 1Install Ayanna for Mac (coming soon).
  2. 2System Settings opens at Keyboard: Input Sources › Edit… › + › Sinhala › Ayanna › Add.
  3. 3Switch with 🌐 or the menu bar. Type, then press space.

iPhone & iPad

iOS and iPadOS 17 or later

Coming soon to the App Store
  1. 1Install Ayanna from the App Store.
  2. 2Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards › Add New Keyboard › Ayanna.
  3. 3In any app, hold 🌐 and choose Ayanna. Type, then press space.

Spellings

Every key, at a glance

Capitals pick the other letter: L → ළ, N → ණ, T → ඨ. You can change any of these in the keyboard.

Vowels

At the start of a word you get the full vowel; after a consonant, its sign (shown on ක).

  • අකa
  • ආකාaa
  • ඇකැAae
  • ඈකෑAAaee
  • ඉකිi
  • ඊකීii
  • උකුu
  • ඌකූuu
  • ඍකෘR
  • ඎකෲRR
  • එකෙe
  • ඒකේee
  • ඓකෛai
  • ඔකොo
  • ඕකෝoo
  • ඖකෞau

Consonants

With no vowel after it, a consonant gets hal kirima: k → ක්. Before y or r it joins below: ක්‍ය, ක්‍ර.

  • කk
  • ඛkhK
  • ගg
  • ඝghG
  • ඞX
  • ඟzgnng
  • චchc
  • ඡchhChC
  • ජj
  • ඣjhJ
  • ඤkn
  • ඥgn
  • ඦzj
  • ටt
  • ඨT
  • ඩd
  • ඪD
  • ණN
  • ඬzdnnd
  • තth
  • ථTh
  • දdh
  • ධDh
  • නn
  • ඳzqzdhnndh
  • පp
  • ඵphP
  • බb
  • භbhB
  • මm
  • ඹzbmmb
  • යy
  • රr
  • ලl
  • වwv
  • ශsh
  • ෂShS
  • සs
  • හh
  • ළL
  • ෆf

Signs

  • කංbinduwax
  • කඃvisargayaH

FAQ

Questions

Can I download Ayanna yet?

Not yet. Ayanna is being tested on Mac and iPhone right now. Downloads will appear on this page, and the iPhone version will be on the App Store.

Does it need Full Access on iPhone?

No, never. Even your own keys are saved inside the keyboard on your phone.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. Ayanna turns Singlish into Sinhala on your device. It has no account and makes no network requests.

Can I still type English?

Yes. On iPhone, tap the English word above the keys. On Mac, press Esc. Or switch keyboards with 🌐.

What if a spelling isn't the one I'm used to?

Make it yours: on iPhone tap ⚙ above the keys, on Mac open Ayanna Settings from the input menu. Choose a letter and add the key you want.

How do I remove Ayanna from my Mac?

In System Settings › Keyboard › Input Sources, remove Ayanna. Then in Finder choose Go › Go to Folder…, open /Library/Input Methods, and move Ayanna.app to the Trash.

Windows or Android?

Not yet. Both are planned, using the same spelling rules.

Who makes Ayanna?

Ayanna is made by Mechatrack (Private) Limited.