"Sri Lankan film director" . "Lester James Peiris"@en . "Peries, Lester James"@en . "Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries (Sinhala: \u0DC1\u0DCA\u200D\u0DBB\u0DD3 \u0DBD\u0D82\u0D9A\u0DCF\u0DB7\u0DD2\u0DB8\u0DCF\u0DB1\u0DCA\u200D\u0DBA \u0DBD\u0DD9\u0DC3\u0DCA\u0DA7\u0DBB\u0DCA \u0DA2\u0DDA\u0DB8\u0DCA\u0DC3\u0DCA \u0DB4\u0DD3\u0DBB\u0DD2\u0DC3\u0DCA) (born 5 April 1919) is an internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. An active filmmaker since 1949, Peries has been involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries."@en . "1949Z"^^ . . . . . "1919Z"^^ . . . . "1919-04-05Z"^^ .