Abstract:
Simon Nawagattegama is viewed as a significant composer of stories who was engaged in
experimentation in order to create an alternative narrative for the Sinhala prosaism. It could be
precisely determined through investigations that he was influenced by the literary tradition of
Franz Kafka. Franz Kafka was a German-language writer of novels and short stories who is widely
regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century literature. The objective of this research paper is
to analyze the manner in which Simon Nawagattegama was influenced by the established
conventional practice in narratives of Franz kafka. In this context, this research is limited to the
short story titled 'Metamorphosis' composed by Franz Kafka and the short story composed by
Simon Nawagaththegama titled ‘Sagara Jalaya Madhi Henduwa Oba sanda'. At this stage
special attention is paid towards language and life’s vision. Accordingly, it could be concluded
that Simon Nawagaththegama has not been influenced by the prose style of Franz Kafka.
