The Vendor of sweets -Amali Dissanayake English Literature or the Appreciation of English Literary texts is an entirely new subject or field of study introduced at Grade 10 for Sri Lankan Students. The novel "The Vendor of Sweets" by R. K. Narayan is one of the novels prescribed for G. C. E. O.L students who are studying English Literature (New Syllabus from 2015) Students Knowledge in fiction is tested in two ways (a) context questions (b) Essay type questions. She believe the novel "The Vendor of sweets" is rather advanced for our students. Hence the study guide She has compiled will certainly help students to get a good knowledge of this novel. This study guide consists of summaries, comments, short questions, and context questions chapter wise. She has also provided model answers to all questions so that students will find it easy to understand the novel and get a thorough knowledge about the novel.