Dr
Nirukshi Perera
Research Fellow
B.Bus (UTS), MLing (Monash), Ph.D. (Monash)
The Australian National University
CASS/SLLL
Niru Perera is a sociolinguist and a research fellow at Curtin University in Australia. She conducts research on language policy, linguistic justice and health communication. Her focus is on Sri Lankan languages in the homeland and diaspora. Her book 'Negotiating Linguistic and Religious Diversity: A Tamil Hindu Temple in Australia' is published by Routledge.
Research Interest
Language policy and linguistic justice in Sri Lanka Multilingualism Health communication
Expertise Area(s)
Language, people and society (Sociolinguistics)
sri lanka
South Asian diasporas
South Asian migrations