Talk:Padparadscha/@comment-28913927-20170601013028/@comment-32167523-20170610011645

If Padmaraga is actually a Sinhalese word which became the name of this rare gem, then the relationship between Sri Lanka and the gem Padparadscha becomes clear: Sinhalese is one of the official languages in Sri Lanka, and is the most spoken language in that country, second to Tamil, the second official language. Sinhala is a language native to Sri Lanka. I'm Sinhalese, but I've been raised in a different country for a large portion of my life, hence my general lack of knowledge in the specifics. Once I verify that the name is of Sinhalese origin, I'll make an edit with the Sinhalese name (in parenthesis). If I really feel up to it, I could even translate the page into Sinhala (as a link).