Narmada W.
Published Author (Sinhala & English) | Translator | Researcher
Bilingual Sinhala–English writer and published author with professional experience across journalism, Sinhala ⇄ English translation, SEO writing, travel writing, grant writing, and creative writing, as well as specialized work in iGaming content, legal document translation, transcription, subtitling, documentary research, construction-related writing, and AI annotation. ✔ SEO & Web Content Writing Blog articles, website content, and Medium-style writing Experience with both human-written and AI-assisted content ✔ Newspaper & Magazine Writing Currently working as a journalist for a local national newspaper Experience covering human rights, political, and current affairs issues Writing reader-friendly Q&A interviews based on original conversations Personal essays and feature writing for magazines Strong in human-interest stories, business profiles, and women-focused narratives ✔ Travel Writing Published author of a USA-published travel book Specializes in authentic, insider-style cultural storytelling, food recipes, and is available for on-location travel writing assignments ✔ Research & Writing Web content research expert Researcher in local investigative documentary projects ✔ Grant Research & Writing NGO funding applications and proposal writing Film grants and charity project proposals ✔ AI Annotation Work Data labeling and structured annotation for AI training Detail-oriented, guideline-compliant execution Proven track record with hands-on experience in the field ✔ Translation & Transcription (Sinhala ⇄ English) Natural, meaning-based translation (not word-for-word output) Subtitles and SRT files for films, YouTube, and media content Accurate transcription with attention to tone and context ✔ Scriptwriting (Sinhala – Film & TV) Film and television scriptwriting in Sinhala Focus on dialogue, emotion, and visual storytelling ✔ Book Writing (Sinhala - Fiction & Non-Fiction) Writing personal narratives and biographies ✔ Sinhala Academic Writing (Grades 1–13) Creating structured, age-appropriate academic content for school students Proven track record with hands-on experience in the field
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.6k
Billed in all: $2,470$2.5k
$182 in the last 6 months
Across 16 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 15% in Article Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #6Sinhala29 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #6Top 21%🇱🇰#6 of 26
- #7Newspaper Journalism31 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 23%🇱🇰#1 of 1
- #20Grant76 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 26%🇱🇰#1 of 1
- #23Biography108 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 21%🇱🇰#1 of 2
- #26Business Cases120 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 22%🇱🇰#1 of 1
- #36Grant Documentation118 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 31%🇱🇰#1 of 1
- #63Travel Writing420 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #2Top 15%🇱🇰#2 of 4
- #69Novel Writing302 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 23%🇱🇰#1 of 3