‘Siri Sirimal’:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

‘Siri Sirimal’ based on Mark Twain's world famous bestseller ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ directed by Sunil Costa is telecast every Saturday at 8.30 pm primetime belt on Rupavahini.

The miniplay produced to mark National Children's Year- 2006 is the result of a heavy production and a large cast. The thirty nine episodes target both child and adult audience. The miniplay will bring back memories of their childhood years and will integrate with children emphatically.

Sirisirimal depicts a tale of courage and determination for the children who had lost parental love and brings an outlook on the children's innocent dreams and aspirations.

It stars Isham Shamsudeen, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Edward Gunawardena, Maureen Charunee, Kumara Thirimedura, Lucian Bulathsinghala, Sahan Kothalawela, Tony Ranasinghe, Cletus Mendis, Gamini Jayalath, Daya Alwis, Asela Jayakody, Chandra Kaluarachchi, Saman Almeda, G. R. Perera, Chathura Rajasuriya, Chamara Ranga, Isuri Navodya, Tharaka Nadishani, Tharuka Madushan and a number of additional players.

The teledrama brings out a series of interesting incidents revolving around Sirimal, a mischievous young boy. When children go to school Sirimal plays truant by pretending to be ill, this illness lasts until school starts.

He steals food and gets caught to the Aunt his guardian who beats and punishes him. He runs away to the woods where he meets a boy elder to him. As usual with boys, they fight and Sirimal defeats him.

As a punishment Siriamal is given to repair the bund in the paddy field. His young friends come to help him and with their help the work is completed. The aunt who sees Sirimal's work is amazed and rewards him. She advises him to behave well and to be a good boy.

As the story continues. Sirimal teams up with two other mischievous boys Rosa and Dasa vowing never to be separated from each other. One night they come across three villagers Gunaya, Bempi the Kattandiya at a cemetery and trying to share stolen money they fight and Kattandiya is killed by Gunaya. But Gunaya escapes by framing a trap on innocent Bempi. The murder trial starts and Bempi is on the verge of being convicted. Now Sirimal gets on to the witness box and the verdict is changed.

In another episode Sirimal gets the idea for a new project. It is to find a treasure at a haunted house. When they reach there they see that it is a den of thieves running away with the treasure. They follow but fail to catch them. In their attempt to catch the thieves they stumble onto a murderous scheme and thwart it. Again Siriamal and friends receive accolades.

Edited by Kumara Galgamuwa, art directors are Sunil Wijeratne and Sena Mabulage. Camera and lighting handled by Prabath Roshan, Priyantha Dissanayake handled make up. Nimal Wijesiri Senadeera is the production executive and Newton Gunasekara assisted the direction.