Lester James Peries

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.

Filmography of Lester James Peries

• Elegy For A Mother (2006)
• Mansion by the Lake (2002)
• Awaragira (1990)
• Yuganthaya (1983)
• Kaliyugaya (1982)
• Baddegama (1980)
• White Flowers for the Dead (1978)
• Rebellion (1978)
• Mangrove Island (1976)
• God King (1974)
• The Treasure (1972)
• Silence of the Heart (1969)
• The Yellow Robe (1967)
• Between Two Worlds (1966)
• Changes in the Village (1963)
• Sandesaya (1960)
• The Line of Destiny (1956)