Theja Weeratne has been a Teacher, Editorial Assistant on a tourist magazine, contributor to newspapers in Sri Lanka, short story writer and a Social Worker. Also as a volunteer in several social service organizations, a family counsellor and worked with Non Governmental Organizations as a trainer of NVCR, mainly with women and children- victims of war and domestic violence. She spends her time reading, meditation, writing and travelling. This collection of poetry is her first publication. She lives in Ottawa, Canada and Sri Lanka.