Lester James Peries [1083364] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.1389 Birthplace: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka Birthday: 1919-04-05 Deathday: 2018-04-29 Age: 99 years Movies: 2 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Celluloid Man2012-06-26 Cineaste From An2003-05-20