Galle Literary Festival

Sashi Perera

Comedian

Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her debut show Endings which sold out its runs in Australia and the UK. The improviser and yarn spinner was featured as ‘One to Watch’ at the UK Funny Women Awards and hit stages around the world in 2024 with her second show Boundaries. She is one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians with over 45 million views on social media.

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