Basha Sahakaru to improve language skills

In keeping with the government's policy to promote Sinhala, Tamil and English among the public, Sala enterprises introduced Sri Lanka's "trilingual voice" and word translator, 'language companion' or Basha Sahakaru to the local market recently.

This latest and innovative product by Sala Enterprises is expected to create a healthy demand.

"We are confident that this product will be well accepted as it will be a convenient mode to improve language skills. We are at a satisfactory position when it comes to adopting to advanced technology.

Therefore, the new product will drive demand and will be a useful tool in communication," Sala Enterprises Managing Director, Chinthaka Wijewickrama told Sunday Observer Business.

The enthusiasm shown in learning other languages will help increase the demand for the 'language companion' . The cost effectiveness and portability of the product will be an added attraction, he said.

"The 'language companion' is packed with a host of unique and exciting features which include English, Sinhala and Tamil trilingual talking translator and phrase book, English-Sinhala talking dictionary and phrase book, English-Tamil talking dictionary with text and sentence translator, pronunciation of hundreds of thousands of English, Sinhala and Tamil words with adjustable audio speed to articulate words in all three languages, an ideal and indispensable tool for those who are interested in learning all three languages in both written and spoken format", he said.

"There are over a million translations into English, Sinhala and/or Tamil, eliminates any potential misunderstandings, garbled language or confusion.

It has a built-in Oxford Dictionary of English with over 350,000 words, phrases and connotations, Oxford Thesaurus with swift access to well over 600,000 synonyms and antonyms including over 35,000 helpful example sentences.

Over 11,000 comprehensive, wide-ranging encyclopedic entries with unique cross search facilities of any word, keyword of phrase found in different dictionaries, improve one's grammar, pronunciation and accent enormously with English lessons especially designed by professional language teachers", he said.

Sala Enterprises has been in the forefront of introducing a wide and varied range of information and communication based products continuously to the local market. These products are incorporated with cutting edge technology and the company has plans to include Spanish and Koreans languages to the 'language companion' in the near future.

SJ