Peiris

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Peiris, Peries or Pieris is a Sinhalese surname. It is a common surname in coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is originated from Portuguese surname Peres and was spread across Sri Lanka during the time of Portuguese rule of the island. The name has been adapted into the Sinhalese language over time, hence the variation in its spelling. Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Peries (born 1905), Ceylonese politician
• Amal Peiris (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Bernard Peiris (1908–1977), Ceylonese lawyer
• Chathurika Peiris, Sri Lankan actress
• Eardley Peiris, Ceylonese broadcaster
• Edmund Peiris, Ceylonese headman
• Edmund Peiris, Sri Lankan Sinhala clergyman, 2nd Bishop of Halawata
• Ernest Victor Pieris, Sri Lankan Sinhala physician, medical educator, cricketer and rugby player
• G. L. Peiris (born 1946), Sri Lankan academic and politician
• Harold Peiris (1905–1981), Ceylonese lawyer
• Hiranya Peiris, British astrophysicist
• Ivan Peries (1921–1988), Sri Lankan painter
• J. B. Peiris, Sri Lankan physician
• James Peiris (1856–1930), Ceylonese politician
• Justin Pieris Deraniyagala (1903-1967), Sri Lankan Sinhala painter
• Lester James Peries (1919–2018), Sri Lankan film director
• M. V. P. Peiris, Ceylonese surgeon and politician
• Malik Peiris (born 1949), Hong Kong physician and academic
• Mevan Pieris (born 1946), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Milinda Peiris, Sri Lankan army officer
• Mohan Peiris, Sri Lankan lawyer and judge
• Ruwin Peiris (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Stanley Peiris (1941–2002), Sri Lankan musician
• Sumitra Peries (born 1935), Sri Lankan film director
• Walikalage Sarath Peiris Jayawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer

See also[]

• Peres
• Pieris (disambiguation)
• Pérez, a surname with at least two distinct origins
• All pages with titles containing Peiris
• All pages with titles containing Peries
• All pages with titles containing Pieris

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