INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan filmmaker Sumitra Peries, who passed away on Thursday (Jan 19), will be performed with full state
honours.The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils - Local Government announced this in a press release issued
earlier today.Accordingly, the funeral of the late filmmaker will be held at the Independence Square premises at 4.00 p.m
tomorrow.She passed away at the age of 88 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.Sumitra Peries, the first Sri Lankan
hit.She has subsequently directed many more feature films which have all been subjected to international acclaim.Fondly known as the
veteran Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries, who died on April 29, 2018.
