World's Largest Online Sinhala School for Children

Wooks
Sinhala School

We help Sri Lankan children worldwide learn Sinhala.

Small online classes of around 5 students — designed for Sri Lankan children aged 5 to 15, living around the world, with flexible scheduling to suit your family.

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400+Students
13+Countries
5Per Class

🎉 Free Open Day Class!

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Our Courses

Two Pathways to Learn Sinhala

All materials provided. Enrolment is always open. Choose the path that's right for your child.

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Spoken Sinhala Course

Learn to speak Sinhala — no letters or writing required.

  • Classes conducted entirely in English
  • No Sinhala script — speaking only
  • Builds real everyday conversation skills
  • Perfect for children with little or no Sinhala
  • ~5 students per class · Ages 5–15
  • Online, live sessions
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Sinhala Writing Course

Master the Sinhala alphabet — step by step.

  • Covers the core Sinhala alphabet
  • No pillam — kept simple and achievable
  • Ideal for Sinhala-speaking children
  • Build literacy in their mother tongue
  • ~5 students per class · Ages 5–15
  • Online, live sessions
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Choose Your Schedule

Two Ways to Learn

Same curriculum, two different paces. Pick what works for your family.

📅 Year Round

Weekly Course

Steady, manageable weekly sessions that fit around school and family life.

Frequency1 class/week
Duration1 hour per class
FormatOngoing
ModeOnline, live
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☀️ School Holidays

Summer Course

An intensive programme covering the full curriculum in just two months.

FrequencyMin. 4 classes/week
Duration2 months
FormatIntensive
ModeOnline, live
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🎉 Not Sure Yet? Join a Free Open Day!

We invite parents and children to sit in on a real Wooks class — completely free, no commitment required. It's the best way to see our teaching style, meet our teachers, and find out if Wooks is the right fit for your child.

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See Us in Action

Lesson Snippets from Our Teachers

Short lesson clips from our Wooks teachers — our live classes are conducted on Zoom in small groups of around 5 students.

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Parent Testimonials

What Parents Say

Hear from parents around the world who chose Wooks for their children.

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Mrs Dayalini Weerasekara
🇯🇵 Japan
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Mrs Indumali Karunarathna
🇶🇦 Qatar
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Mrs Nihara Fernando
🇦🇪 UAE
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Mrs Dilini
🇦🇺 Australia
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Mrs Chamari
🇮🇹 Italy
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Mrs Nisansala
🇮🇹 Italy
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Mrs Sanda Amarasinghe
🇺🇸 USA
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Mrs Bimali
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Our Community

More Than a Class — A Community

At Wooks, we don't just teach language. It's about staying connected to who you are. Our students come from 13 countries, but they share one thing: families who love their Sri Lankan roots.

We nurture a connection to Sri Lankan culture, history, traditions, and values — so that wherever in the world our children grow up, they always know where they come from.

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🌸 Our Wooks children celebrating Sinhala & Tamil New Year — together, from across the world

Sample Materials

See What We Teach

All learning materials are provided by Wooks — nothing extra to buy. Browse our sample worksheets below.

⚠️ Note: PDF links will be added when the site goes live.

Our Teachers

Meet the Wooks Team

Qualified, passionate educators dedicated to helping your child connect with their Sinhala roots.

Sara Eshini
Sara Eshini
Teacher
  • BCEd — Lincoln University, Malaysia
  • Dip. Special Needs Ed. — London School of Business
  • Jolly Phonics Teacher Training — UK
  • BMus (Hons) — Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka
Tehani Perera
Tehani Perera
Teacher
  • B.Ed (Hons) Primary Education — Open University
  • Dip. Counselling & Psychology — SDTI
  • Dip. Early Childhood Development — SDTI
Tishani Deshanjani
Tishani Deshanjani
Teacher
  • BA General Degree — University of Sri Jayawardenapura
  • Dip. Psychology — SITC Campus
Nimna Perera
Nimna Perera
Teacher
  • BSc Biological Science — USJ
  • Attorney-at-Law — Sri Lanka Law College
  • LLB (Hons) — OUSL
  • English Teacher Training (CELTA) — American Center
Thamashi Manimekhala
G.A. Thamashi Manimekhala
Teacher
  • BA International Business
  • Dip. Primary Teaching
  • Dip. Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • Certificate in Early Education
Tharangi Perera
Tharangi Perera
Teacher
  • BA Early Childhood Education — Metropolitan College
  • Dip. Mathematics — SDTI
  • Dip. Montessori Education
  • AMI Montessori Teacher Training
Sammani Samaraweera
Sammani Samaraweera
Teacher
  • BA Early Childhood Education — Lincoln University
  • Dip. Child Psychology — Metropolitan College
  • Dip. Montessori Teaching
  • TKT & ATCL Qualifications
Nipuni Moore
Nipuni Moore
Teacher
  • Dip. Early Childhood Development — Lyceum Academy
  • Teacher Training — ANC MMI Training Center
  • Dip. ICT — IDM Affiliated Campus
Our Story

Keeping Sinhala Alive, Across Every Border

Wooks Sinhala School was founded with a single, heartfelt purpose — to ensure that Sri Lankan children growing up around the world never lose touch with their language, their heritage, and their roots.

We believe that language is the thread that connects second-generation Sri Lankans to their culture, their grandparents, and the island they call home. What started as a small idea has grown into a global community of learners.

Today, Wooks is proud to be the largest online Sinhala learning platform for children in the world.

400+Students Worldwide
13+Countries Reached
~5Students Per Class
100%Online

🌍 Students From

🇺🇸 USA 🇨🇦 Canada 🇬🇧 UK 🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 UAE 🇴🇲 Oman 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇮🇹 Italy 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇻 Maldives
Get In Touch

Ready to Start?

Enrolment is always open. Reach out on WhatsApp and we'll help you find the right course for your child.

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