He is known for his work in developing the field of postcolonial biblical criticism.
Born in Sri Lanka, Sugirtharajah pursued his Bachelor of Divinity[1] and Master of Theology[1] degrees at United Theological College, Bangalore (affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College) in India before completing his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Birmingham in England.
[2] He is best known for his work in introducing postcolonial criticism to the study of the Bible, in works such as Asian Biblical Hermeneutics and Postcolonialism[3] and Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation.
[4] He is also known for bringing to the foreground marginalized voices which are rarely heard in mainstream studies of Christianity.
[5] In 2009, a volume was published in Sugirtharajah's honour entitled Postcolonial Interventions.