Sakuntala Sachithanandan

Sakuntala Sachithanandan is a Sri Lankan poet, lawyer and storyteller. Her literary work often focused on themes such as poverty, social inequalities, animals, children and exploitation of labourers.

Biography She is also involved in gardening at her house in Wattala. She was married to Thirukeswaram Sachithanandan who was also a professional lawyer. She revealed that she was an ardent fan of prominent writers such as John Steinbeck and Anton Chekhov. On the Streets and Other Revelations was applauded by the panel of judges for its engagement with most pressing social issues including the plight of street children and also for its theme emphasizing on key values such as fair-play and justice. She also published another children oriented story series titled The Adventures of Sokadi: The Line Room Mouse which also received rave reviews from critics. She wrote and published poems including All is Burning which was based on the plight of a labourer who contemplated about committing a suicide and The True Tale of the Stolen Potatoes which was about a poor man and his family.

In April 2015, she launched book titled Sedahamy, Selvakumari and Others which is a collection of sixty-three poems and she recounts her personal experiences which she witnessed between 2004 and 2014 while compiling the book. Sedahamy, Selvakumari and Others shreds light on important issues with regards to the poverty levels of women who have been suppressed in the society.

In 2022, she published a story titled Way to Go, Rover based on the tale of a stray dog which survived against all odds in the society.