Amba Yaluwo

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

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]