Sinhala and Tamil SMS,
sent exactly as you type.
Speak to customers in their own language. Type or paste සිංහල or தமிழ் and AVC SMS sends it as Unicode to Dialog, SLT-Mobitel, Hutch and Airtel, with the part count and cost shown before you send.
Write in any language. We handle the encoding.
Sinhala, Tamil and English can go out from the same account, the same sender ID and even the same message.
- Automatic UnicodeThere is no “Unicode” switch to remember. A message with Sinhala or Tamil letters is sent as Unicode; anything else goes as standard text.
- Live part counterThe composer counts characters and parts as you type, so you know what a Sinhala message costs before you send it.
- Personalised in any scriptThe {name} placeholder works the same way in Sinhala, Tamil and English messages.
- The same through the APISend UTF-8 text and the API detects the language. The reply says whether it went as plain text or Unicode and how many parts it used.
Count a Sinhala or Tamil message.
Type in the box to see how many characters and parts your message uses.
- One partUp to 70 characters in Sinhala or Tamil, and up to 160 in English.
- Longer messagesThe phone joins the parts into one message. Each part then holds 67 characters, or 153 in English.
- BillingYou pay per part, at the same rate in every language.
Why Sinhala and Tamil messages hold fewer characters.
Standard SMS text uses a compact alphabet that covers English letters, digits and common symbols, which is how 160 characters fit in one message. Sinhala and Tamil letters are not in that alphabet, so the message is sent as Unicode, where every character takes more room and one part holds 70.
The rule applies to the whole message. A single Sinhala word, an emoji or a curly quotation mark in an otherwise English message turns all of it into Unicode. Singlish, where Sinhala is typed in English letters, counts as English and keeps the full 160 characters.
To keep the cost down, aim for one part: say who you are, give the one thing the customer needs to know, and leave the rest for a link or a phone number.
| Message written in | One part | Each part of a longer message |
|---|---|---|
| English or Singlish | 160 characters | 153 characters |
| Sinhala (සිංහල) | 70 characters | 67 characters |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | 70 characters | 67 characters |
One rate per part, in every language.
Sinhala, Tamil and English parts cost the same. All taxes are included and credit never expires.
How much does a Sinhala SMS cost?
Can I mix Sinhala, Tamil and English in one message?
Does Singlish count as Sinhala?
Will Sinhala and Tamil show correctly on every phone?
Do I need to choose Unicode when sending?
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Say it in their language.
Open an account and send a Sinhala or Tamil test message to your own phone.