5 April 1919† 29 April 2018 (aged 99) Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Directed
20
Written
7
Produced
3
Movies
2
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.
