Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah was born in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He is a visual artist and lecturer at the Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design (Sculpture) at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2016). After graduation, Pakkiyarajah participated in national and international art exhibitions. He has been continuously learning through his participations in residential exchange programs and displays, especially Colomboscope (Colombo), URONTO (Bangladesh), and a solo show at Paradise Gallery Cafe. Currently, he is following his postgraduate program at the Gzhel State University, Moscow, Russia. He has
exploring the power hierarchy and land-based conflicts in Sri Lanka and reflects these sources of conflict in his work.