# Sivudesa — Made for Sri Lankans

> Sri Lankan productivity and communication suite with Sinhala keyboard, calendar, notes, and dictionary. (iPhone/iPad app by Rajeev Prasad.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sivudesa/id898639471 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rajeev Prasad](https://appshunter.io/developer/590225864)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-02-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sivudesa/id898639471/reviews.md

## What is Sivudesa?

Sivudesa
Made for Sri Lankans
-------------------------

Sivudesa is your go-to mobile solution, offering a range of tools to keep you connected, informed, and productive.

Key Features:

** Sinhala Keyboard: Seamlessly type in Sinhala with our user-friendly custom keyboard, designed for fast and accurate input, featuring the two best Sinhala typing layouts available in the App Store.

** Sri Lankan Calendar & Diary: Manage your schedule, set reminders, and easily track important events.

** Notebook: Jot down ideas, to-do lists, or anything important with our easy-to-use note-taking feature.

** Dictionary: English to Sinhala dictionary.


Sinhala Keyboard
---------------

*** Enhanced Wijesekara layout ***

The Wijesekara layout in the Sinhala keyboard is an enhanced & highly optimised version of the traditional Wijesekara layout. We have focused on designing a `user-friendly` and `easier to use` Wijesekara layout, and our Wijesekara layout will maximize & simplify your Sinhala typing experience with much fewer typing errors.
‣ type `pilla` twice to get the longer `pilla` (no need to use the shift button to move to the shifted layout)
‣ long press for `Murdhaja` letter
‣ tap & hold the space bar to move the cursor
‣ auto-remove partial vowels or letters

*** Enhanced Singlish layout ***

Singlish is a transliteration layout for people who like to type Sinhala with equivalent English letter sounds. This is the most popular layout on our keyboard with a superior Sinhala typing experience. This layout is much easier and faster to use, and anyone can type without any prior experience.
We have optimised and enhanced the performance of this layout with a completely redesigned Unicode rendering and a powerful text building engine.
‣ ability to type normal socially accepted phonetic sounds without memorising new & complicated key combinations.
‣ phonetic letter suggestion for faster typing [eg. D will suggest all the letters with sounds like D, DH, etc. - this is separate from word suggestions]
‣ letter + H for `Murdhaja` letters [eg. T & TH, P & PH etc]
‣ examples
- ng, nd, etc for ganga, sandha
- gna, kna, etc gnaanhaya, sinkno
- bh, th, nh, etc thuupaaraamaya, bhaarathaya
- quick quiz: can you read this `gnaanapaala`, that is how you write it on this keyboard

*** English, Emoji & Symbol layouts ****
Fully featured layouts for English, Emoji & Symbols

*** Special features ****
‣ long-press on any key to change the cursor position
‣ smart Unicode rendering (insert valid full Unicode characters without dangling/partial vowel symbols)
‣ double-tap on the spacebar for the period (dot) symbol
‣ double-tap on the period (dot) key for the comma symbol
‣ double-tap on the `pilla` symbol to get `longer pills` (e.g., double-tap on Papilla to get Longer Papilla)

*** Customizable themes ***
‣ Many pre-defined or fully customizable themes are completely free 

*** Advanced Features ***
‣ Sinhala speech-to-text in the base app (premium feature)
- Unfortunately, we cannot integrate this module with the keyboard, due to Apple's restriction on microphone usage within the keyboard layouts.

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

*** 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.


Please visit our Facebook page for more details, and don't forget to like our page.

## Key features

- Enhanced Sinhala keyboard (Wijesekara & Singlish layouts)
- Sri Lankan calendar and diary with reminders
- Note-taking for ideas and to-do lists
- English to Sinhala dictionary
- Customizable keyboard themes
- Sinhala speech-to-text (premium)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Speech to Text (Three days) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Speech to Text (One month) | $10.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sivudesa/id898639471/reviews.md

### 5/5 — වැඩ කරන

*2024-11-14, version 11.7.1*

👍

### 5/5 — ١+١=٢

*2024-05-04, version 10.3.3*

٢+٢=٤

### 5/5 — Helps me communicate

*2024-03-29, version 10.3.3*

ඉතා හොඳි

### 5/5 — Sinhala Keyboard

*2023-10-30, version 10.3.3*

Works great.good app for Sinhala typing.

### 5/5 — හොඳම සිංහල අකුරු

*2022-09-22, version 10.3.3*

හැම අකුරක් නෑරම සොයා ගැනිමට පහසු. මේ කීබෝඩ් එක තිබුනාම හොඳටම ඇති.

### 5/5 — වැඩ කරන විරැවා

*2022-03-02*

👍

### 1/5 — please update it

*2021-08-22, version 10.1.3*

bugs full☹️

### 5/5 — සිංහල යතුරුපුවරුව

*2021-08-14, version 10.0*

ඇත්තටම ගොඩක් වටිනව.. ස්තූතියි..

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2020-11-26, version 8.11*

Sadly this up not doing anything waste of time

### 4/5 — Mrs

*2020-10-03, version 8.11*

love the key board its gives me option same place to switch between sinhala n english 
im so happy i down loaded this 
thank you

## Frequently asked questions about Sivudesa

### What does the Sivudesa app do?

Sivudesa is a mobile application designed for Sri Lankans, offering a suite of tools to enhance productivity and communication. It includes a specialized Sinhala keyboard, a Sri Lankan calendar for managing events, a note-taking feature for jotting down ideas, and an English-to-Sinhala dictionary.

### What are the key features of the Sinhala keyboard?

The Sinhala keyboard offers two enhanced layouts: Wijesekara and Singlish. The Wijesekara layout is optimized for easier and more accurate typing, while the Singlish layout allows for typing Sinhala using English phonetic sounds. Both layouts feature smart Unicode rendering, cursor control, and suggestions for faster input.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering many features at no cost. However, certain advanced functionalities, such as Sinhala speech-to-text, are available as premium features through in-app purchases.

### What are the common use cases for Sivudesa?

Common use cases include typing in Sinhala for messages and social media using the enhanced keyboard, organizing personal schedules and important dates with the Sri Lankan calendar, quickly jotting down notes and to-do lists, and looking up English to Sinhala translations.

### What devices is Sivudesa compatible with?

While specific compatibility details are not provided, the app is designed for mobile devices and is available on the App Store, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. Users should check the App Store listing for precise version and device requirements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.9.4 — 2026-02-03

+ bug fixes

### 12.9.3 — 2026-02-02

+ bug fixes

### 12.9.1 — 2026-01-31

+ bug fixes
+ performance enhancements

### 12.8.1 — 2025-11-06

+ new 2026 calendar
+ some performance enhancements
+ minor bug fixes

### 12.7.1 — 2025-09-26

+ minor bug fixes

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