September 10, 2022

Sinhala Unicode Rendering and Displaying issues on Chrome, Microsoft Word and Firefox

Note that the following rendering issues are occurred when typing Sinhala words with the letter ර්, the letter ර් switches position with any letter which is in the right of the above letter.
Following are the identified web browsers and MS Office versions.
We have managed to verify those on Chrome and some Firefox browsers. Any of those Computers where chrome displays the following errors also have the same rendering issue on Microsoft Word.

Identified Web browsers
1) Google Chrome – 105.0.5195.52
Google Chrome – 105.0.5195.102
2) Firefox – 104.0.2

Identified Operating Systems
1) Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 21H1
Installed on 07/10/2021
OS build 19043.1889
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

2) Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 21H1
Installed on 23/12/2021
OS build 22000.856


Identified MS office – MS Word
1) Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021