unescape characters encoded in the form "඀"

gistfile1.js

function unescapeSpecialChars(str){
    var result = str;
    var pattern = /\&#\d{1,4};/g;
    var arrMatch = null;
    while (arrMatch = pattern.exec( str )){
        result = result.replace(arrMatch[0], String.fromCharCode(/\&#(\d{1,4});/.exec(arrMatch[0])[1]));
    }
	    
    return result;
}