Godana

The Garbage King written by Elizabeth Laird is translated to Sinhala. Mamo is from a very poor family where everyone has died except for him and his sister Tiggist. Mamo goes with a man who claims to be his Uncle Merga and before Mamo can realize it his taken far from the city and anything he's ever known and being sold to a farmer as a slave. Dani comes from a rich and privileged family in a prosperous part of Addis Ababa. His father however wants him to send him away to make him learn something useful and toughen up. Dani's mother is sick and flew to London England to receive better medical care. Dani runs away to escape his father. At the same time Mamo escapes from the farmer after attempting suicide caused by physical abuse and hitch - hikes back to Addis Ababa and hides in a graveyard where he meets Dani who is also hiding there. They form an unexpected alliance and together join a gang of beggar street boys.