Lester James Peries
An image from The Line of Destiny, one of the productions that also features Lester James Peries.

Lester James Peries

April 5, 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.

The Line of Destiny

The Line of Destiny

1956

Village in the Jungle

Village in the Jungle

1980

Changes in the Village

Changes in the Village

1963

Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

1966

The Treasure

The Treasure

1973

The Girls

The Girls

1978

Mansion by the Lake

Mansion by the Lake

2002

Silence of the Heart

1969