Sakkai Muniyai book coverBorn and raised in Sri Lanka, Achinthya Amarakoon is a Canadian resident artist creating art, satirical comic strips, and other works with Lankan influences. Since 2018, she has been creating her first long-running Sinhalese manga Sakkai Muniyai, which is awaiting its third and final season soon this year. “I am interested in same-sex love stories more than your regular old love story. About moving on from ambient artworks which most digital artists attempt to do, Achinthya shared how she stepped outside the box in getting into drawing comics. Pursuing the art of creating comics, Achinthya said that things weren’t so smooth in the beginning.

Source: The Nation February 16, 2021 22:07 UTC