Ganga Addara
1980
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Spouse. Lester James Peries (1964–2018) Sumitra Peries (March 24, 1935–January 19, 2023) was a Sri Lankan filmmaker. She was the first female film director from Sri Lanka. [1] and was known as the "Poetess of Sinhala Cinema". [2] She also held the post of Sri Lanka's ambassador to France, Spain and the United Nations in the late 1990s.
Jan 19, 2023 · Update - Sri Lanka’s first female filmmaker Dr. Sumithra Peiris funeral will be held on Saturday January 21, 2023. The remains will be placed at her sister's residence in Gower Street, Colombo 05. She who worked over 10 films as Screenwriter, Director, Producer and Editor, Sumitra Peiris arose as one of the country’s top-notch national icons.
Jan 20, 2023 · The country’s first female filmmaker, Dr. Sumitra Peiris passed away on Thursday while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Born in 1934, she was aged 88 years at the time of her demise. She was the beloved wife of the legendary pioneer of authentic Sri Lankan cinema late Sir Lester James Peiris. Sumitra Peiris emerged as a top idol in the country with over 10 films to her ...
Jan 19, 2023 · January 19, 2023. Veteran film producer and director Dr. Sumithra Peiris has passed away at the age 88 years this (19) morning. Wife of late Cinema Giant Dr. Lester James Peiris and cousin to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Dr. Sumithra Peiris’ demise was confirmed while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
Sumitra Peries. Director: Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa. Sumitra Peries was born on 24 March 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).
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Mar 28, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s first female filmmaker Dr. Sumitra Peiris passed away on Thursday (19) at the age of 88. With over 10 films to her name, and having served as a Screenwriter, Director, Producer and Editor, Sumitra Peiris arose as one of the country’s top-notch national icons. Her outstanding contribution towards the advancement of Sri Lankan ...
Jan 19, 2023 · Award-winning veteran filmmaker Dr. Sumithra Peiris has died, aged 88. The wife of the doyen of Sinhala cinema, Lester James Peiris, she had a career spanning 45 years of many memorable films. Between ‘Gehenu Lamai’ and ‘Vaishnavi’, she directed ‘Ganga Addara’, ‘Sagara Jalaya Madi Henduwa Oba Sanda’, ‘Yahalu Yeheli’, ‘Maya ...
