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==Tips on Writing in Sinhala==
If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2, and you have installed the '''[http://www.mrt.ac.lk/sinhala/SinhalaXP0.4.zip Sinhala Enabling Pack for XP]''' (this has been developed by Microsoft and endorsed by the Sri Lankan government) then you can type Sinhala in the normal way(as if you are writing with hand). So, following tips does not apply for them. For example, if you need to type kolamba (කොළඹ) then you can type kombuwa + ka + aela pilla + la + mba. No need to type as ka + kombuwa ha aela pilla + la + mba as shown below.
 
If you don't have it installed, please follow the following tips.
 
Following tips were formulated by looking at most common errors that has been done in writing using unicode sinhala. Please try to avoid the errors far as possible using the following tips. Feel free to add more tips on avoiding error as you find them (some of these are due to the lack of support for sinhala typing at the moment.)