Sri Lanka A/L ICT Glossary: English to Sinhala
A searchable dictionary of 350 technical terms from the Sri Lankan GCE Advanced Level ICT syllabus, each one paired with the Sinhala term used in the textbook. Search in either language, or filter by syllabus unit to revise one topic at a time.
Exam answers are marked on the exact term, so a term translated loosely can cost the mark even when the idea is right. That is what this list is for: it covers all thirteen units, from basic concepts and computer architecture through logic gates, operating systems, networking, databases and programming, to web development, the Internet of Things and current trends.
Typing part of a word is enough. The search looks at both columns at once, so you can start from the English term when you have read it in a past paper, or from the Sinhala term when you have met it in class. The letter buttons jump to a starting letter, and the unit buttons narrow the list to a single topic, which is the quickest way to work through one lesson before a test. Each entry shows which unit it belongs to, so a term you meet while revising one lesson points you to where it is taught.
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The A/L ICT Glossary: Every Technical Term in English and Sinhala
Sitting an exam in a second language has a hidden cost. A student who understands a concept perfectly in Sinhala can still lose the mark when the English term on the paper does not connect to the word learned in class — and the reverse is just as common for students who studied in English and answer in Sinhala. This glossary exists to close that gap. It pairs 350 technical terms from the Sri Lankan GCE Advanced Level ICT syllabus with the Sinhala term used in the NIE textbook, so the two never drift apart in a student’s memory.
Why the exact term matters
A/L ICT answers are marked against the exact terminology. Writing “remembering part” instead of register, or translating a term loosely, costs marks even when the underlying idea is correct. The glossary is built around that reality: every entry shows the accepted English term beside the accepted Sinhala term, so what a student revises here is exactly what earns the mark in the exam hall.
How to use it
The search box looks at both languages at once. Type part of an English word you met in a past paper, or part of a Sinhala word you met in class, and the matching entries appear with the search text highlighted. The A to Z index jumps to a starting letter, and the unit buttons narrow the list to a single topic — the fastest way to work through one lesson before a test. Every entry is tagged with its syllabus unit, so a term you meet while revising one lesson points you straight to where it is taught.
What it covers
The glossary spans all thirteen units of the syllabus, from the basic concepts of ICT and the evolution of computing devices, through data representation, logic gates, operating systems, data communication and networking, systems analysis, database systems and programming, to web development and multimedia, the Internet of Things, ICT in business, and current trends such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Because the same data set powers the companion terminology quiz, the words a student looks up here are the exact words the quiz will test.
Built for Sri Lankan students
Most bilingual dictionaries are general-purpose and miss the specific wording an examiner expects. This one was assembled term by term against the A/L ICT syllabus, which is why it works as a revision tool and not just a lookup. It is free, needs no login, works offline once loaded, and opens in English with a one-tap switch to Sinhala.
Frequently asked questions
Is the glossary free? Yes. It is free to use, needs no account, and carries no paywall.
Can I search in Sinhala? Yes. The search reads both the English and the Sinhala column, so either language finds the entry.
Does it cover the whole A/L ICT syllabus? Yes — all thirteen units, with each of the 350 terms tagged to its unit so you can revise one topic at a time.
How is this different from the quiz? The glossary is for looking terms up; the quiz drills the same 350 terms as flashcards and multiple choice for active recall before an exam.