Mahipaliha,

Thank you so much. This is exactly the kind of information I was
curous about.

Dave K asked:

> > Would learning Sinhala help one learn Pali?

mahipaliha:

> It may, but S. being a living Language would be even harder to
> master than Pali. If you are living in Sri Lanka, it would make
> sense. Learning Plai would help you to learn S. and vice versa.

One consideration is that there are more resources for learning living
languages, including living people. This also includes, as you
mention, the country where it is spoken. That's one reason I'm
considering it, and also not discounting going to Sri Lanka some day.

-DaveK