An abridged Sinhala translation of Tom Sawyer, prepared by Premasiri Mahingoda and published in Colombo by M. D. Gunasena & Co. The text is in Sinhala throughout, so readers outside Sri Lanka should note that no English is included.
The story follows Tom, a mischievous boy whose days are filled with sly tricks and adventures that carry a good deal of risk. He has a brother, Sid, and a sister, Mary. However much trouble Tom causes, Aunt Polly, who looks after him, holds him in deep affection.
Mahingoda's version shortens the original rather than reproducing it in full, which keeps the narrative moving and the language manageable. It is offered for readers who enjoy classic fiction and want it in Sinhala — younger readers working through a well-known story in their own language, and adults returning to it.
M. D. Gunasena & Co. is a long-established Colombo publishing house, and this title sits in its Classics line of works of world literature issued in Sinhala.
- Author: Premasiri Mahingoda
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: Sinhala
- ISBN: 9789552116629
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