Pawan Anjana’s poetry journey began in 2020 with the publication of his debut collection, 'Sulanga Thuru Agissaka (සුළඟ තුරු අගිස්සක)', by Santhawa Publications. This remarkable work emerged from poems he had previously published in newspapers and earned the Best Poetry Manuscript Award at the North Central Art Festival, Sri Lanka, in 2019.

In 2021, Pawan’s literary accomplishments continued as he received the Best Poetry Manuscript Award at the Godage Manuscript Competition for his second poetry collection, 'Walakulu Nimnayata Enna (වලාකුළු නිම්නයට එන්න)'.

These achievements marked the beginning of his creative journey, establishing Pawan as a significant voice in contemporary Sri Lankan poetry.