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.
Crew

Mansion by the Lake
Writer, Director

The Treasure
Director

Village in the Jungle
Writer, Director

Changes in the Village
Director

The Girls
Producer

The Line of Destiny
Director, Writer, Producer
Silence of the Heart
Director

Between Two Worlds
Director, Writer

Elegy For A Mother
Director

Kaliyugaya
Director

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Writer

The Garden
Script

The Tree Goddess
Story
Desa Nisa
Director

The God King
Director

Sandesaya
Director, Writer

Awaragira
Director

Mangrove Island
Director

White Flowers for the Dead
Director
Conquest in the Dry Zone
Director
