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Sinhala Learning Books
Beginner
Say It in Sinhala,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
by J. B. Disanayaka
http://sumithabooks.com
This is an essential book for the beginner. Available at most Colombo bookstores. Although it is a pocket guide intended for tourists, It has one of the clearest explanations of Sinhala grammar
Let Us Speak Sinhala Vol 1-3 ⭐⭐
by Shirley Perera. Volume 1 & 2 are good for beginners. English letters only. Available at most Colombo bookstores
An Introduction to Spoken Sinhala⭐⭐⭐⭐
by Professor W. S. Karunatillaka, Godage International Publishers. Available to borrow from archive.org.
High quality textbook. Good for self study by people with experience learning languages.
Intermediate
Student Reader: Beginning Colloquial Sinhala ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Buy. This is a great graduated reader with short articles and matching vocabulary lists.
Readings in Colloquial Sinhala⭐⭐⭐
http://sales.lrc.cornell.edu/collections/sinhalese/products/readings-in-colloquial-sinhala
This is similar to the above book with additional grammar notes.
Advanced
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Dictionaries
Sinhala-Sinhala
Sri Sumangala Sinhala-Sinhala Dictionary
Väliviṭiye Sorata’s Śrī Sumaṅgala Śabdakoṣaya is the most comprehensive dictionary compiled for literary Sinhala, with many entries citing a sample Sinhala work where the word appears. This dictionary is especially useful for defining rare terms that appear in older Sinhala manuscripts. The full text, consisting of Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, is available in PDF format from tipitika.lk. The second volume includes an English essay on the evolution of the Sinhala language. (via aisls.org)