Sureni Weerasekera
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Sureni Weerasekera

Who Sureni Weerasekera is

Sureni Weerasekera is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who was born in Sri Lanka, raised in San Diego and is based in New York. She was one of the comics in Netflix Is A Joke Fest's 2024 'Introducing…' showcase, has performed at the New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, the Desi Comedy Festival and the Oakland Comedy Festival, and has a stand-up set on Don't Tell Comedy. She won the 2019 Diversity in Comedy Writing Fellowship at Killing My Lobster in San Francisco, created the web series Medium Roasts, and runs Earth Tones, a monthly show at Union Hall in Brooklyn featuring QTBIPOC comics.

Sureni Weerasekera tour dates 2027

4 shows from 15 January to 17 January 2027 in Austin.

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At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
On screen
Netflix Is A Joke Fest 'Introducing…' showcase, Don't Tell Comedy and Medium Roasts
Next on stage
15 January 2027 — Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX
Official site
surenisureni.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

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Questions and answers

Where is Sureni Weerasekera performing next?

Friday 15 January 2027, 7:30 PM (The Red Room) at Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX, then 3 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2027?

Yes: 4 shows from 15 January to 17 January 2027 in Austin.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Netflix Is A Joke Fest 'Introducing…' showcase (2024), Don't Tell Comedy (stand-up set 'Sleeping with a Cop', YouTube) and Medium Roasts (creator, writer and actor, web series).

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ryan Goodcase (also in Netflix Is A Joke Fest 'Introducing...' showcase), Alex Kumin (also in Don't Tell Comedy), Ali Sultan (also in Don't Tell Comedy), Andy Haynes (also in Don't Tell Comedy) and Brittany Carney (also in Don't Tell Comedy).

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026