Gaya Nagahawatta is a Sri Lankan writer, educator, and theatre practitioner. She works in both Sinhala and English. She has translated and edited acclaimed collections of stories, poetry, and plays, and has also subtitled award-winning films. She has served on state theatre and literary juries. Her extensive communications experience spans international, state, and private sector organizations. Her writing has appeared on Commonwealth Writers’ adda, Literary Shanghai, and the SAARC Journal, and in books published by Women Unlimited (India), Bloodaxe Books (UK), and leading Sri Lankan presses. She has also served as non-fiction editor for Rowayat. You can find her at kathakiyanno.org and on Instagram as @gayanagahawatta.