Sinhala unicode in Adobe Indesign CC 2015 on Mac (සිංහල යුනිකේත ඇඩෝබි ඉන්ඩිසයින්)

1. Download this folder.

2. Copy the folder 'si_LK' to '/Applications/Adobe InDesign CC 2015/Resources/Dictionaries/LILO/Linguistics/Providers/Plugins2/AdobeHunspellPlugin.bundle/Contents/SharedSupport/Dictionaries/'

3. Edit 'Info.plist' file at '/Applications/Adobe InDesign CC 2015/Resources/Dictionaries/LILO/Linguistics/Providers/Plugins2/AdobeHunspellPlugin.bundle/Contents/' as follows.

Add a string element with value si_LK (si_LK) to the Spelling Service and UserDictionaryService Elements in Info.plist.

4. Copy and paste or type the Sinhala words or text you want.

5. Select text, select a suitable unicode Sinhala font in the characters panel and select language as 'Sinhala (Sri Lanka)' in the bottom right corner of the characters panel.

6. Select 'Adobe world-ready paragraph composer' in paragraph panel.

How to get a new Sri Lankan driving license for a lost driving license

Documents required

- NIC
- Police complaint
- Medical certificate
- Old driving license number
- 750 LKR for one day service

Procedure

1. Log a complaint at the nearest police station once you know that you have lost your driving license. Take a verified copy of the complaint.

2. Go to RMB, Werahera. Better to go early as there are a lots of people. Get the details of the lost passport by giving the driving license number.

3. Get the medical certificate from National Transport Medical Institute, Werahera (at the same premises).
- Queue in front of the building.
- Fill the following form and wait for your turn.

- In your turn, an officer will measure your weight and height in the form.

- Pay 750 LKR for the medical examination.

- Blood test.

- Medical examination.

- Queue in and get the stamped medical certificate.

4. Go to H building. Queue in and pay for one day service by showing the documents.

5. Go in in your turn and meet an officer.
6. An officer will take your photo, finger prints and will guide you to another counter.

7. Fill the address and other details and meet the next officer.

8. Next officer will check the details and change the required and will guide to the cashier.

9. Pay 2,200 LKR for one day service.

10. Wait for 3-4 hours in the building near main gate and check whether your license is received by them or not.

11. Once your number is called you will get your new DL.

How to get a new Sri Lankan passport for an expired Passport

Documents required

- Old passport
- NIC
- Original copy of the birth certificate
- Receipt of online photo
- 10,000 LKR for one day service
- Copies of the first page of old passport and NIC

Procedure

1. Take a online photo at a recommended studio. You can find one at the passport office. Studio will issue a receipt as follows. Old passport office was at Punchi Borella. Now they have moved to Pelawatta.

2. Fill the application form as follows. You can obtain this form at the passport office (may be available online as well).

3. Take copies of the passport and NIC. They will anyway return you all the submitted documents with the new passport.

4. Queue for the one day service and you will get a token as follows.

5. Submit your documents once your number is called. If documents are correct they will ask you to pay. Pay 10,00 LKR for one day service at the cashier and you will get another token as follows.

6. You will get your new passport after 3-4 hours with all the submitted documents.

How to get a new Sri Lankan NIC for a lost NIC

Documents required
- Original copy of birth certificate
- Set of NIC photos
- Old NIC number and issued date (better if you have a copy of the lost NIC)
- Stamps for 15 LKR
- Police complaint

Procedure

1. Make a complaint at the nearest police station once you know that you lost your NIC. Take a certified copy of the complaint from the Police. It will cost you 25 LKR.

If you lost both NIC and driving license make a photocopy of the complaint and certify it as a copy of the original from the same police station as you need certified copies for NIC and driving license separately.

Following document says you can log the complaint at the nearest police station.

Sample of a police complaint.

Sample of a copy requesting letter.

Sample of a receipt.

2. You need an original copy of your birth certificate. If you don't have one, you can get one at the nearest divisional secretariat. I think all DS offices are now interconnected. I took it from a DS office in the same district where I was born. One copy will cost you 100 LKR (as I remember).

3. Meet the Grama Sevaka where you have registered for voting and fill the following forms. Bring set of NIC photos and stamps for 15 LKR.

4. Then submit it to the relevant DS office. They will go through the documents and will give you a sealed envelope with the documents you submitted if you tell them that you will get NIC personally in the one day service.

5. Then go to the NIC office in Colombo for one day service. Old office was at Jawatte and now they have moved to Pelawatte. You better go very early as there are so many people. Submit the application, pay 2,000 LKR (as I remember) for the one day service, and wait for 3-4 hours till they call your name. Finally you will have a new NIC as follows.