- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSumitra Gunawardena
- Nickname
- Poetess of Sinhala Cinema
- 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.
- SpouseLester James Peries(June 19, 1964 - April 29, 2018) (his death)
- 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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