One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film history, Peiris had a career that spanned more than five decades.
18 Facts About Leticia Peiris
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Leticia Peiris is the last acting link of the Jayamanne lineage.
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Leticia Peiris died on 31 October 2013 with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 80.
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Leticia Peiris was born on 18 October 1934 in Pallansena village, Kochchikade area in Colombo.
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Leticia Peiris completed education from Negambo Dalupotha Vidyalaya and Harischandra National College, Negambo.
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Leticia Peiris played the role of "Hilda" in the stage play Kadawunu Poronduwa at the age of 7.
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Leticia Peiris was one of the earliest child actresses in Sri Lankan drama history.
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Leticia Peiris continued to act as "Hilda" for a record 800 times in 10 consecutive years.
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Leticia Peiris then acted in 1960 film Hadisi Vinischaya and portrayed the comic support of Eddie Jayamanne in the film.
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Leticia Peiris had the privilege of becoming a singer as she sang the song "Adara Swami Kema Kannako" accompany with Eddie Jayamanne.
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Leticia Peiris is the singer who sang with Eddie Jayamanne, the second opposition Virindu song in a Sinhala film.
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Leticia Peiris then portrayed the comic character Bertram Fernando in the movie Segawunu Pilithura.
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Leticia Peiris performed excellently in the 1957 film Siriyalatha opposite to Rukmani Devi.
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In 1988, Leticia Peiris received the "Namaskara Pooja' Upahara Pranama Award" at the Sarasaviya Awards.
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Leticia Peiris is a popular radio singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
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Leticia Peiris is the only member of the Jayamanne family who was fortunate enough to join the television screen.
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Leticia Peiris had been in bed for two months and had not been cured despite her treatment of bed wounds.
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Leticia Peiris died on 31 October 2013 from Alzheimer's disease.