Amba Yaluwo
අඹ යාලුවෝ
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AuthorT. B. Ilangaratne
TranslatorsSeneviratne B. Aludeniya (English)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala
Seriesamba yaluwo
GenreFiction
PublishedSarasavi
PublisherSarasavi Publishers
Publication date
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Media typevideo
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Amba Yaluwo (Sinhala: අඹ යාලුවෝ, lit. 'Best Friends') is a 1957 novel by Sri Lankan author Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne.[1][2][3] The novel has been translated into multiple languages with the English translation by Seneviratne B. Aludeniy published by Sarasavi Publishers in 1998.[4][5]

A film based on the novel was released in 1990.[6]

Synopsis

The story focuses on the friendship between two youngsters, Nimal and Sunil (Sudhu Appo), and the socio-economic clashes that surround them. The story begins with Sunil stealing a mango that Nimal had picked up, on which they then fight over. Sunil remorses over his mistake and then he becomes Nimal's friend. Seeing that Nimal's family is struggling a lot, Sunil starts giving food to Nimal's family and their friendship bond becomes stronger. Though this story is generally considered a children's novel, it provides valuable lessons for everyone in the general society. T.B. Ilangaratne has illustrated even some of the more complex social concerns through this story "Amba Yahaluwo".[7] In this story, both

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Nimal and Sunil are kept apart because of their places and castes in society; Sunil comes from a higher caste and is forced to keep away from Nimal, whose father is a daily wage worker. But no matter how hard their elders try to keep them apart, the duo finds a way to see each other every day. The duo's fates are shown to be intertwined throughout the story. As an example, the novel opens with Nimal and Sunil sharing a classroom. As the story progresses, and Sunil moves to another region, Sunil's grandmother takes Nimal in as a servant, keeping both lives and stories connected.[8] [9][10][11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Ilaṅgaratna, Tī. Bī; Aludeniya, Seneviratne B (1998). Amba yahaluwo. Nugegoda: Sarasavi Publishers. ISBN 978-955-573-058-7. OCLC 41256861.
  2. ↑ Ilaṅgaratna, Tī Bī (1998). Amba Yahaluwo. Sarasavi Publishers. ISBN 978-955-573-058-7.
  3. ↑ Ilangaratna, T. B. (1959). Amba yahaluwo.
  4. ↑ "SAT MAGT B Ilangaratne – A Sri Lankan par Excellence". epaper.island.lk. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ↑ "Amba Yahaluwo". Sunday Observer. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ↑ "AMBA YAHALUWO". MUBI. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Amba Yahaluwo' Best true to life story on friendship". sundaytimes.lk. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  8. ↑ "'Amba Yahaluwo' Best true to life story on friendship". sundaytimes.lk. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  9. ↑ "'Amba Yahaluwo' Back To Small Screen". asianmirror.lk. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. ↑ "T.B. Ilangaratne a true son of the motherland". Sunday Observer BY RAJ GONSALKORALE. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  11. ↑ "T.B. Illangaratne". MUBI. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  12. ↑ "අඹ යහළුවන්ගේ සාහිත්‍යය පැරණි වන්නේ නැත". silumina.lk තිඹිරියාගම බණ්ඩාර. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  13. ↑ "පැණිකතා සම්ප්‍රදායෙන් මිදුණු නවකතාවක්". දිනමිණ. Retrieved 2021-07-02.


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