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Lester James Peries
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Born
April 5
,
1919
·
Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]
Died
April 29
,
2018
·
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
(undisclosed)
Mini Bio
Lester James Peries was born on April 5, 1919 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He was a director and writer, known for
The Line of Destiny (1956)
,
Gamperaliya (1963)
and
Yagunthaya (1985)
. He was married to
Sumitra Peries
. He died on April 29, 2018 in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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Sumitra Peries
(June 19, 1964 - April 29, 2018) (his death)
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Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992
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