- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Apr 5, 1919
- Died
- Apr 29, 2018 (aged 99)
- Place of birth
- Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Lester James Peries
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.
