Tashyana Handy is a performance poet based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her work examines intimate experiences of grief, violence, migration, and identity.

Alongside her performance practice, Tashyana facilitates poetry and creative writing workshops that explore language as a tool for reflection, storytelling, and collective expression. Her work has been presented at platforms including Annasi & Kadalagotu, KACHA KACHA, and the Galle Literary Festival. She is a collaborator with The Packet and co-created a poetry-led sound installation with Sakina Aliakbar for Colomboscope Festival’s Rhythm Alliances programme in 2026.