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Currently, Lester James Peries is 105 years, 0 months and 21 days old. Lester James Peries will celebrate 106rd birthday on a Saturday 5th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Lester James Peries upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Lester James Peries |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 101 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 5, 1919 (Sri Lanka) |
| Birthday | April 5 |
| Town/City | Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
Lester James Peries’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Lester James Peries was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Internationally acclaimed Director of films depicting the lives of rural Sri Lankan people, such as the films Revaka and Yuganthaya.
He dropped out of school to pursue journalism at age 17.
He was awarded the Fellini Gold Medal for an outstanding film career at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.
He met his wife Sumitra in Paris and married her in 1964.
He and famed Actress Jacqueline Fernandez were both natives of Sri Lanka.
