Dr Murugar Gunasingam has written four research books including the critically acclaimed ’Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism: A Study of its Origins’ and ’Tamils in Sri Lanka: A Comprehensive History (C. 300 B.C. - C. 2000 AD)’. Gunasingam gained a Masters degree from the University of London and a Ph.D in History from the University of Sydney, under the Australian Post-graduate Scholarship Award. Gunasingam has worked as a research fellow at the South Asian Studies Centre, Sydney. He also served at Charles Stuart University, the University of Western Sydney and the University of Jaffna during his career.