Gyawali also served as Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation from May 2006 to April 2007.

[1] Gyawali has a number of literary works ranging from poetry, fiction, essays as well as critiques on political and philosophical commentaries to his credit.

They include a novel Sahayatri (1990), a collection of short stories Kuhiro (2003) and poetic works such as Chita Jalirahechha (1994), Aastha o Mery Priya (2002) and Bina Salik Ka Nayakharu (2016).

Similarly, essays and critiques include Marxvadko Srijanatmak Prayog (Creative Use of Marxism) (2000), Prachandpath (2002), Phoenix Panchi (2003), Yuba (2005), Rastriyata, Pahichan ra Samajik Rupantaran (Nationality, Identity and Social Transformation) (2013), and Samskritik Rupantaran: Ek Vimarsha (Cultural Transformation: An Analysis) (2015).

He worked as editor-in-chief of magazines such as Nawayug (monthly) and Ekkasaun Satabdi (weekly).