Following figure 1 presents the testing results of sample Sinhala word list Figure 1: Results of Sample Sinhala Word List, Testing with PowerPoint 2013 Words with Yansaya, Repaya, and Rakaransaya cannot be typed properly. Sample words and Letters can be typed properly. Testing has been carried out by using the Sinhala alphabet and sample words which are commonly used.ġ) Testing Results and Summary for Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 with Iskoola Pota Unicode Font Testing Part 1 – Sinhala Unicode Typing on Microsoft Office 2013, 20

In addition to popular Mobile, Desktop Operating Systems, Theekshana intends to test popular Linux flavors.įindings and workarounds for common issuesġ.

Also, Theekshana tested using the same test cases on Windows 11 and logged the findings/issues with Microsoft recently. The following are findings of such testing conducted recently on different versions of Microsoft word (primarily on Windows 10), Apple IOS, Android and on Social Media such as Facebook. As a result, Theekshana conducted regular testing on Sinhala Unicode using known word processors and Operating Systems (OSs). Several individuals and Government organizations sought assistance in solving technical issues, and some wanted Theekshana to get involved in mediation with multinationals such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Google relating to Unicode issues-found. In addition, the Help Centre provided technical assistance to Government organizations on Unicode issues in parallel while helping the public. The new LLWG regrouped in the latter 2021 due to primary efforts of the Help Centre and LK Domain Registry. In 2020/21, Help Centre became pivotal in the resurrection of former dormant LLWG. The absence of LLWG led to many contentious issues relating to the Sinhala Unicode Chart where Unicode Consortium encoded Chandra Bindu in Sinhala BMP without considering the opposition of Sri Lankan scholars. The non-availability of technical assistance in Sinhala and Unicode became further aggravated due to the dormancy of the Local Language Working Group (LLWG) of ICTA. It not only filled a vacuum of non-availability of help in addressing Sinhala and Tamil Unicode problems but also in the formulation of Sinhala and Tamil Unicode policy. Theekshana set up the Help Centre with financial assistance from LK Domain Registry in 2018. Help Centre for Sinhala and Tamil Unicode functions as a hotline as well as a Help Centre, catering to Sinhala and Tamil Unicode users to address technical issues. Current Status of Sinhala Unicode with issues identified and workarounds, if available, based upon testing performed on selected Mobile and Desktop Operating Systems

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