Sumitra Peries
"Kala Keerthi" Sumitra Peries (24 March 1934 – 19 January 2023)[1] is a Sri Lankan movie director and diplomat. She is known as the "Poetess of Sinhala Cinema". She also held the post of Sri Lanka's ambassador to France, Spain and the United Nations in the late 1990s. Her best known works are Gehenu Lamai, Ganga Addara and Yahaluvo. She was married to director Dr. Lester James Peries.[2][3]
Sumitra Peries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1934 |
| Died | 19 January 2023 (aged 88) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse(s) | Lester James Peries (1964–2018) |
References
- ↑ Veteran Sri Lankan filmmaker Sumitra Peries passes away
- ↑ Profile:(Hollywood.com). Hollywood.com. 12 January 2008. http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Sumitra_Peries/1473029. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ Sumitra Peries a female idol. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 22 September 2002. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/09/22/fea13.html. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
Other websites
- Female genius behind the camera Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Website of Lester James Peries in association with Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine