Lester James Peries
Known As: ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්Died: 29th April, 2018Born: 5th April, 1919Age: 107Birthplace: Dehiwala, Sri LankaBiography: 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.
