(UTV|COLOMBO) – Internationally acclaimed, Sri Lankan Film Producer and Director Dr. Lester James Peries passed away on Sunday (29) while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
Dr. Peries was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries.
He received critical acclaim for directing Rekava, Gamperaliya, Nidhanaya, Golu Hadawatha, Kaliyugaya, Awaragira and Yuganthaya.
His movie Wekande Walauwa, starring Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka, was Sri Lanka’s first ever submission for the Academy Awards.
