Punyakante Wijenaike (born Colombo, 1933- 8 March 2023) was a Sri Lankan writer.
"[2][3] Wijenaike wrote primarily in English, including fiction, short stories and anthologies.
Her 1998 novel, An Enemy within, uncovers "the mask that tend to hide the reality of present times.
"[4] Her novel Giraya was adapted into a teledrama by Independent Television Network of Sri Lanka.
She is the daughter of Justin Kotelawala, a businessman and senator of Colombo and his wife Millicent da Silva.