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. : A free, open-source office suite project that is Unicode-savvy, OpenType enabled, and able to run on Linux/Sparc, Mac OS X (with X11), and all modern Windows platforms, including Windows 95.The keyboard may be viewed with the On-screen Keyboard Viewer ( Start > Program Files > Utilities > Accessibility > On Screen Keyboard). (Click on 'How to Install Fonts and Layouts' in the left navigation bar for more information). Once this kit is installed, the Sinhala keyboard layouts may be accessed through Control Panel > System > Languages. 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).