Lester James Peries was born on 5 April 1919 in Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]. He was a director and writer, known for Sena, der Junge von Ceylon (1956), Dorf im Wandel - Die sch&ouml;ne Nanda (1963) and Dorf im Wandel - Der Streik (1985). He was married to Sumitra Peries. He died on 29 April 2018 in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

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