Sinhala Number to Words in JavaScript (si-LK)

Use si-LK when your application needs Sinhala number words with Indian number scale and Sri Lankan Rupee currency.

Locale codes: si-LK · Numbering system: Indian · Currency: රුපියල (Rupee) / සත (Cent) · Script: Sinhala

Install

npm install to-words

Basic Conversion

import { ToWords } from 'to-words';

const tw = new ToWords({ localeCode: 'si-LK' });

tw.convert(100);
tw.convert(100000); // one lakh
tw.convert(10000000); // one crore

Currency - Rupee / Cent

tw.convert(1234.56, { currency: true });
tw.convert('500.00', { currency: true, includeZeroFractional: true });

Ordinal Numbers

tw.toOrdinal(1);
tw.toOrdinal(10);

Tree-shakeable (single-locale) import

import { toWords, toCurrency, toOrdinal } from 'to-words/si-LK';

toWords(100000);
toCurrency(999.99);

Locale Codes

Locale code	Country	Currency	Notes
si-LK	Sri Lanka	රුපියල / සත	Indian scale; Sinhala script

Related

• Currency guide
• Hindi
• All locales

FAQ

Q: Which locale code should I use for Sinhala number-to-words output? Use si-LK.

Q: Does si-LK use the Indian number scale (lakh, crore)? Yes. si-LK uses Indian grouping with lakh and crore as the scale units.