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SINHALA: 'apadaawaka!' (emergency!), 'osadaya!' (medicine!), 'balana lida!' (help me!), 'thani wela innawa' (I am alone/hurt), 'apadaawa hitihitiwath!' (emergency call!). TAMIL: 'oru sikapadi udavi vendam!' (I need help), 'aapathu' (danger).
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Kanchana W.•2830 rep•148
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Save the numbers: 119 (Police), 110 (Ambulance), 1912 (Tourist Police), 1938 (Women's Emergency), 1926 (Suicide/mental health). Practice pronunciation before travel. In real emergency, panic phrase in any language + gesturing usually gets response.
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