Lester James Peries
Birth date
April 5, 1919
Death date
April 29, 2018
Place of birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Profession
Directing
Age
99 years
Biography
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006 and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries.
Also known as
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
