James Coomarasamy


James Coomarasamy is a British presenter on BBC World Service programme Newshour.
Before joining Newshour in 2010, Coomarasamy spent a year presenting the now defunct programme Europe Today. Before becoming a presenter he had been a BBC correspondent in Warsaw, followed by Paris, then Washington, D.C..

Early life

Coomarasamy was born in London to parents of English and Sri Lankan ancestry.

Education

Coomarasamy was educated at Christ's Hospital School, an independent school for boys, near Horsham, West Sussex, followed by the University of Cambridge, where he studied modern and medieval languages. He is fluent in French and Russian, and he speaks some Polish.

Career

Coomarasamy is married to Nanette. They have two children: a son and a daughter.