Background
Perera, Nelson was born on July 26, 1953 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Lawrance and Ransina Perera.
Perera, Nelson was born on July 26, 1953 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Lawrance and Ransina Perera.
Bachelor of Science, University Sri Lanka, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 1988. Master Commerce with honors, University Wollongong, Australia, 1984.
Economist, Control Bank of Sri Lanka, 1979-1989; lecturer, Victorian University of Technology, Australia, 1989-1991; lecturer department economics, U. Wollongong, 1991-1994; senior lecturer department economics, U. Wollongong, since 1995.
Member Australian Economics Society, Midsouth Economics Society, Sri Lankan Economics Association (life), Asian Economics Association.
Married Pushpa Imraiya Kankanamge, October 24, 1980. 1 child, Mahesh.