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Sumitra Peries
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Overview
Born
March 24
,
1934
·
Avissawella, Sri Lanka
Died
January 19
,
2023
·
Colombo, Sri Lanka
(Natural causes)
Birth name
Sumitra Gunawardena
Nickname
Poetess of Sinhala Cinema
Mini Bio
Sumitra Peries was born on March 24, 1934 in Avissawella, Sri Lanka. She was a director and editor, known for
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa (1988)
,
Loku Duwa (1994)
and
The Girls (1978)
. She was married to
Lester James Peries
. She died on January 19, 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Family
Spouse
Lester James Peries
(June 19, 1964 - April 29, 2018) (his death)
Trivia
Former Sri Lankan ambassador to France.
First Sri Lankan female filmmaker.
Served as Sri Lanka's ambassador to France, Spain and the United Nations in the late 1990s.
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