Annalakshmi Rajadurai

Annalakshmi Rajadurai also spelt as Annalatchumi Rajadurai (born 8 June 1939) is a Sri Lankan newspaper editor, author, novelist and journalist. She is regarded as one of the few women to have worked extensively for newspaper publications in Sri Lanka during the 1960s era, at a time when Sri Lankan newspaper were predominantly dominated by men. She played an instrumental role in raising the weight of expectations and standards of the Sri Lankan Tamil daily newspaper Virakesari which eventually became the most popular and sought-after Tamil newspaper among the Sri Lankan Tamil population.

Biography She was born on 8 June 1939 during the era of World War II. She grew up in a humble family background in the village of Thirunelveli located in the Jaffna Peninsula, Northern Province.

In March 2022, coinciding with the celebration of the International Women's Day, she was conferred with the prestigious lifetime achievement award for excellence in journalism by the Tamil Speaking Women Media Organization in a joint collaboration with the Rainbow Institute.

In October 2024, she was nominated and slated to receive the prestigious Sahityaratna Award, which is a coveted lifetime achievement award usually conferred for individuals who have excelled in the field of literature at the State Literary Awards. She was nominated for the Sahityaratna Award in the Tamil category in recognition for her outstanding contributions in media and for her significance in coverage of Tamil culture through her writings.