Gamperaliya (The Transformation of a Village) is a novel written by Sri Lankan writer Martin Wickremasinghe[2] and first published in 1944.

Wickremasinghe subsequently wrote Kaliyugaya and Yuganthaya, as a trilogy encompassing three generation of the same family and the changing society, culture and economic environment of Sri Lanka between the early and mid 20th century.

Gamperaliya is considered to be one of Wickremasinghe's most famous works, with the novel depicting the breakup of traditional village life due to the impact of modernisation.

The novel has been widely praised for its realism in depicting Sinhala rural life and is considered an important work of Sri Lankan literature.

Piyal teaches English to Anula and Nanda, the daughters of Muhandiram Kaisaruwaththa at the Maha Gedara, their ancestral manor.