3rd Annual Lester James Peries Oration
View(s):The third annual Lester James Peries oration in honour of country’s pioneering filmmaker was held recently at the BMICH. Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne spoke on ‘Songs of Lester-Sumitra Cinema’ while internationally acclaimed musician Lakshman Joseph de Saram talk on ‘Music and the Moving Image’.
Acclaimed film director, lyricist, poet and award winning writer, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne is a senior professor of the Sinhala Language, Mass Media and Communication Faculty, Sri Jayewardenepura University. A professional classical musician and film composer based in Sri Lanka, Lakshman Joseph de Saram is internationally acclaimed and has won SIGNIS international award for outstanding original score for a feature film.
An approved charity and “Lester James Peries and Sumitra Peries Foundation” is incorporated by an Act of Parliament and its Trustees are Dr. Lester James Peries, Sumitra Peries, Gayathri Mustachi, Yadamini Gunawardena and Kumar de Silva.
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