JUNNEL XP THE NEW MICROSOFT SINHALESE OPERATING SYSTEM
WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

When Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft came to Sri Lanka he had
signed an agreement with the President to release the Sinhalese Version of
WINDOWS XP as JUNNEL XP by the end of this year.

Subsequently, they gave a demo on Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS XP to the
PRESS. The following interesting things (Commands & messages) have been
observed from Sinhalese Version of WINDOWS XP:

File = Pile
Save = Beragannda
Save as = Mehema Beragannda
Save all = Okkoma Beragannda
Find = Hoyanda
Find Again = Ayeth Hoyanda
Move = Aying Karanda
Mail = Thapal
Mailer = Piyum Mahaththaya
Zoom in = Loku Karanda
Zoom out = Podi Karanda
Replace = Meka aran araka danda
Run = Duwanda
Execute = Maranda
Print = Achchu Gahanda
Print Preview = Achchu Gahanda isserella balanda
Cut = Kottanda
Copy = Pitapath Karanda
Paste = Alawanda
Paste Special = vishesha alaweema
Delete = Nathi karanda
View = Balanda
Send = Yawanda
Shutdown = Oka wahala danda
Tools = Badu
Toolbar = Badu thabaruma
Spreadsheet = Redda Digaarinda
Database = Pettagama
Exit = Maaruweema
Compress = Mirikanda
Click = Obanda
Scrollbar = Lissana polla
Next = Eelangata
Previous = Kalin eka
Recycle Bin = Kunubakkiya
Click, hold and drag = Obala allagena adinda
Double click = Depaarak ebima
Do you want to Delete the selected item ? = Thorapu baduwa kunubakkiyata danda onada ?
Restore = Kunu baldiyen aapahu ganda
Empty Recycle bin = Kunu baldiya Hiskaranna
Do you want to move the selected item ? = Thorapu baduwa ehe mehe karanda onada ?
Do you want to save changes you made ? = Meka beraganda oneda ?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Nathara, Navatha, Ganang Noganna
Yes, No, Cancel = Ow, Ne, Be
Access denied = Kohomawath be !
Unrecoverable error = Beranda bari ledak !
Illegal operation = Neethivirodi sathkamak !
Explorer = Rasthiyadu karaya
Windows is shutting down = Junnel wahandai yanne !
There is a virus = Mala keliyai, wisabeejayak !
Fatal error = Keliya Huta !

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