Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard
Sri Lanka's No.1 Lifestyle App with 5 Million Users - The Best Sinhala Keyboard
Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd ·
lk.bhasha.helakuru
5.0 out of 5 (6 ratings)
10M+ downloads v5.2.15 26.8 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone
Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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At a glance
Latest version v5.2.15 (107)
Updated Jun 27, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size 26.8 MB
Requires Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
Listed since Apr 17, 2021 (at least) Permissions 15 (4 sensitive)
About this APK
Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard is an app by Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including record audio, read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
5.0 out of 5 6 ratings
5 ★ 100%
4 ★ 0%
3 ★ 0%
2 ★ 0%
1 ★ 0%
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What's new in v5.2.15
NEW: Doctor Channelling Now Available through Helakuru Lifestyle
Minor bug fixes in eChannelling
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Helakuru (හෙළකුරු) is Sri Lanka's No.1 App with over 5 Million Users recognized as the Most Popular App of Sri Lanka by NYDB Awards 2016. Helakuru has bagged many national & international awards including mBillionth South Asian Award 2014, e-Swabhimani National Award 2013, NBQSA National Award in 2014 & Sri Lanka's Best Local Language Product Award in 2014.
Helakuru empowers millions of Sri Lankans to type in Sinhala natively from their mobiles. It supports both Smart Phonetic & Smart Wijesekara keyboard layouts for Sinhala as well as Word Predictions & Voice Typing for both Sinhala & English languages. You can use Helakuru to type in Sinhala/English faster than ever as Helakuru adopts very simple & easy to learn keyboard layouts for a beginner as well as for a expert in Sinhala typing.
* Voice Typing (New)
Helakuru now comes with integrated Sinhala & English Voice Typing support powered by Google Speech Recognition, optimized for Sinhala by Bhasha. You can now type in Sinhala/English without even touching the keyboard. Just tap the Mic & start speaking.
* Theme Store (New)
Helakuru now includes a Theme Store with stunning keyboard themes. You can select your favorite theme from the Theme Store or create your own theme by choosing your own colors & a background image.
* Helakuru Plus Portal (New)
It's not just a keyboard anymore which lets you type in Sinhala, but a super app with many features including Sinhala News, TV, Radio & Video streaming & exclusive Sinhala Notifications for national alerts.
* Emoji Support
Helakuru now comes with extended Emoji support which includes all your favorite emojis including the gun.
* Word Predictions:
Helakuru also comes with Sinhala Word Predictions which enables you to type Sinhala words in just one two taps. When you type, this will predict the words as you type so you can just select your preferred word from predictions without typing letter by letter. Helakuru Predictions also supports self-learning so that the new words you type will be automatically saved locally in your device & you can even manage them from Settings.
* Bilingual support:
Helakuru supports both Sinhala & English Input, so that you even don't need to switch to a different Keyboard to type in English. Just tap the Globe key to switch between Sinhala & English.
* Keyboard Layouts:
If you're familiar with Standard Wijesekara keyboard layout to type in Sinhala, you can use that. But if you're not, Helakuru makes your life easier by introducing a Sinhala phonetic (transliteration) layout. With that you can easility type Sinhala phonetically as "ammaa" for "අම්මා" in the same way you type SMS in Singlish.
* System-wide support
Helakuru is not just an app, where you can type in Sinhala only in that app. It's a Standard Android Keyboard which you can use to type in any app system-wide whether it is Messaging app, Facebook app, twitter app or etc.
* Sinhala Unicode Rendering
Helakuru comes with in-built Sinhala Unicode Rendering Technology innovated by Bhasha, so you can type in Sinhala even if your device does not support Sinhala. Helakuru provides a "Sinhala Preview Bar" which helps you to see what you're typing in Sinhala not-supported devices. You can switch on/off the Preview bar from Preferences.
Enjoy typing in your mother-tongue, Sinhala with Helakuru!
Instructions:
Follow the on-screen instructions to enable & switch to Helakuru Sinhala Input. Go to Preferences by tapping the Preferences button in the keyboard to switch on/off the features.
Copyright:
Helakuru is a proprietary software and an Intellectual Property owned by Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Decompiling it's APK, reverse engineering the code or modifying the software is strictly prohibited and liable for copyright infringement.
Contribute:
If you have any issues, improvement suggestions or feedback for Helakuru please contact us on
[email protected] or connect with us on https://www.facebook.com/helakuru.
© 2011-2019 Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 27, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Bhasha Lanka Pvt Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature under review
Aug 25, 2026
Validated against Google Play
Jun 27, 2026
Signed by CN=Dhanika Perera, OU=Bhasha, O=Bhasha Lanka Pvt Ltd, C=LK
Signing certificate (SHA-1) C7:95:E8:9D:43:6F:12:A1:CC:36:9B:14:63:C8:A0:A4:88:C7:A3:88
File MD5 69105c9b76f3be745c9b2a209a797800
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Permissions (15)
Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have? Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard free? The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Helakuru - Digital Sinhala Keyboard APK safe? No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 69105c9b76f3be745c9b2a209a797800.
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