Sakkai Muniyai

Sakkai Muniyai is a comedy/slice-of-life/supernatural webcomic started in 2018 set in modern day Sri Lanka. The web-manga was positively received by the audience since its inception and has garnered a devoted following.

“Papadamn”(born 29 March 1993) is the pen name for Achinthya Amarakoon from Sri Lanka, a graphic designer, comic author and artist working on web-comics since 2015. Papadamn started her longest running web series Sakkai Muniyai in 2018 using her platform to raise awareness on social causes such as LGBTIQ+ issues, mental health, suicide prevention and breast cancer often through satirical social commentary. Sakkai Muniyai itself encompasses many of these themes as it revolves around Sakka (Aka Prince Sakra II), the son of God Sakra the ruler of Heaven and Muniya (Aka Prince Vesamuni II), the son of King Vesamuni the ruler of Hell - following their misadventures as they navigate the human world, grow as individuals, and bond alongside a brewing cold war between gods and demons.

This work features in Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, a Barbican International Enterprises exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett. Mangasia presents a vivid journey through the art of Comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese ‘Manga’ and beyond, highlighting key creators, characters and publications.