Lester James Peries

Director | Creation

Date of birth : 04/05/1919

Date of death : 04/29/2018

City of birth : Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Lester James Peries was born on April 5, 1919 in Colombo, Ceylon. He was a director and writer, known for The Line of Destiny (1956), Changes in the Village (1963) and Yagunthaya (1985). He was married to Sumitra Peries. He died on April 29, 2018 in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.