Director

Lester James Peries

Born 1919 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

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.

Directed

Acting

Writing

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Lester James Peries

Directed

Kaliyugaya

White Flowers for the Dead

Rebellion

Silence of the Heart

Mangrove Island

Sandesaya

The Line of Destiny

Awaragira

The Yellow Robe

The Treasure

Between Two Worlds

Desa Nisa

The God King

Baddegama

Changes in the Village

Mansion by the Lake

Elegy For A Mother

Conquest in the Dry Zone

Acting

Celluloid Man

Cineaste From Another Time