Helakuru
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| Developer(s) | Bhasha Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
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| Initial release | 2011 |
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| License | Proprietary |
| Website | helakuru.lk |
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Helakuru (often stylized as හෙළකුරු) is a virtual keyboard app developed by Bhasha Lanka for Android and iOS devices. It was first released on Android in 2011.[3]
Helakuru features easy searching and sharing of GIF and emoji content, a predictive typing engine suggesting the next word depending on context, and Sinhala, Tamil & English language support. Updates to the keyboard have enabled additional functionality, including GIF suggestions, options for a dark color theme or adding a personal image as the keyboard background, support for Voice typing. At the time of its launch on iOS, the keyboard only offered support for the English and Sinhala languages. In 2019 Helakuru was updated to support Tamil language also.[4]
In June 2021, Helakuru passed 10 million installations on the Google Play Store,[5] making it one of the most popular Android apps.[1]
Available Platforms
Helakuru was first released on Android in 2011[3] and in 2015 it was released on App Store also. In July 2020, Helakuru was released on Huawei AppGallery to provide its service to Huawei Mobile phones.[6][7]
Features
Helakuru is a virtual keyboard app. It features easy searching and sharing of GIF and emoji content, and a predictive typing engine suggesting the next word depending on context. Helakuru supported English, Sinhala and Tamil languages[8].
Online voice recognition was added in March 2017[9].
In 2021, a new feature "HelaPay” was introduced that allowed users to make payments through Helakuru by using PayHere payment gateway[10][11][12].
Achievements
In year 2014, Helakuru passed 2 million installations on the Google Play Store[13]
In March 2019, eChannelling, the largest Doctor Channeling Network in Sri Lanka has joined with Helakuru.[14] In August 2019, Helakuru and SLTMobitel entered into an agreement to promote digital lifestyles of Sri Lankans.[15]
Helakuru featured in Wikipedia Sinhala Font Guide at How to write Sinhala also.
Helakuru has been nominated for numerous awards, including e-Swabhimani National Award 2012, National Best Quality ICT Awards 2013, The Best Local Language Product, NBQSA 2013, mbillionth Award 2014, and Sri Lanka's Most Popular App, NYDB Awards 2016; Helakuru won e-Swabhimani National Award 2012,[16][17] The Best Local Language Product, NBQSA 2013,[18] and mbillionth Award 2014.[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Helakuru - Super App of Sri Lanka". play.google.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "Helakuru: SuperApp of SriLanka". App Store. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Empowering Sri Lankans through digital access to their native tongues: Dhanika Perera on the Helakuru app". themorning.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Helakuru gets Tamil language support in the latest update". arteculate.asia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "How Helakuru helps 10+ Million Sri Lankans type in Tamil & Sinhala". arteculate.asia. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ ""Helakuru app now available on Huawei AppGallery" -Sanoj Siriwardana :Head of Marketing, Bhasha". economictimes.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ ""Huawei App Gallery: Center-stage for Emerging App Developers" – Dhanika Perera- Bhasha". bizenglish.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "The Best Sinhala Keyboard App – Helakuru".
- ↑ "Say Hello To Helakuru Sinhala Voice Typing".
- ↑ "HelaPay is Sri Lanka's answer to Google Pay".
- ↑ "HelaPay: Contactless payment done right".
- ↑ "HelaPay | Everything you need to know about හෙළPay Top Up & Pay Bills". classifylanka.com.
- ↑ "Helakuru Sinhala Keyboard Surpasses 2 Million Downloads". readme.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "eChannelling joins hands with Helakuru". bizenglish.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Telecom and Bhasha's Helakuru partner to promote digital lifestyles of Sri Lankans". bizenglish.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bhasha Helakuru". eswabhimani.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "NATIONALBEST e-CONTENTAWARD" (PDF). eswabhimani.lk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "NBQSA 2013 Winners". www.nbqsa.org. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Winner 2014 m-Inclusion". www.mbillionth.in. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links
- Helakuru on Google Play
- Helakuru on the App StoreLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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