Tashiya uses visual storytelling to create narratives that drive social change. Tashiya grew up around the urban wetlands of Colombo, and spent much of her early adulthood exploring the remote corners of the Island.

She is the founder of ‘Lost in Lanka’, a platform for adventures, storytelling, and activism in Sri Lanka. Her photographic practice explores the nature and possibilities of documentary image-making and deals with themes such as colonial histories, heritage, landscapes, and the climate crisis.

She is the recipient of multiple awards and grants including the Visura grants for freelance visual journalists in 2023 for her project ‘Great Sandy River’. Tashiya is a recent graduate of the ‘Photography and Society’ masters programme at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague (NL), and is currently based in Colombo.