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Peiris, Peries or Pieris (Sinhalese: පීරිස්) is a surname attributed to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka. It is a common surname in the coastal regions of the island nation.
The name originated from the Portuguese surname Peres, and was spread across Sri Lanka during Portugal's colonization of the country. It is related to the Spanish variant Pérez, and the Hebrew name Peretz common amongst Sephardic Jews. 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 (1905–1967), Ceylonese politician
Ivan Peries (1921–1988), Sri Lankan painter
Lester James Peries (1919–2018), Sri Lankan film director
Sumitra Peries (1935–2023), Sri Lankan film director
Amal Peiris (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer
Bernard Peiris (1908–1977), Ceylonese lawyer
Chathurika Peiris (born 1981), Sri Lankan actress
Eardley Peiris, Ceylonese broadcaster
Edmund Peiris, Ceylonese headman
Edmund Peiris, Sri Lankan clergyman, 2nd Bishop of Halawata
G. L. Peiris (born 1946), Sri Lankan academic and politician
Harold Peiris (1905–1981), Ceylonese lawyer
Hiranya Peiris (born 1974), British astrophysicist
J. B. Peiris, Sri Lankan physician
James Peiris (1856–1930), Ceylonese politician
M. V. P. Peiris (1898–1988), Ceylonese surgeon and politician
Malik Peiris (born 1949), Hong Kong physician and academic
Milinda Peiris, Sri Lankan army officer
Mohan Peiris, Sri Lankan lawyer and judge
Ruwin Peiris (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer
Sachintha Peiris (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer
Stanley Peiris (1941–2002), Sri Lankan musician
Walikalage Sarath Peiris Jayawardene (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
Ernest Victor Pieris (1926–1991), Sri Lankan physician, medical educator, cricketer and rugby player
Mevan Pieris (born 1946), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nehara Pieris, Sri Lankan actress
Justin Pieris Deraniyagala (1903–1967), Sri Lankan Sinhala painter
Eardley Peiris, Ceylonese broadcaster Edmund Peiris, Ceylonese headman Edmund Peiris, Sri Lankan clergyman, 2nd Bishop of Halawata G. L. Peiris (born 1946)...
cosmology. Peiris was elected as a Foreign Member in the Physics Class of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) in May 2022. In 2023, Peiris was appointed...
Peiris was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo and Royal College, Colombo. He played cricket for both schools. Following his schooling, Peiris entered...
became an Honorary Director. Peiris has been an editor of Current Opinion in Virology since 2011 and of mBio since 2016. Peiris has held a number of roles...
aristocratic family, he was the only son of Charles Peiris, the younger brother of the more famous Sir James Peiris, and Maude de Mel, who was a sister of Sir...
Their children include Bernard Peiris, former Cabinet Secretary; Glanville Peiris, Ceylonese diplomat and S. W. Peiris, General Manager of Government...
Peiris consulted family physician Dr. Weerasena who prescribed her medications for anxiety and puffiness of stomach. During the visit, Father Peiris also...
E. W. Perera, later joined by Peiris. As a result of this the governor Sir Robert Chalmers was recalled. In 1920 Peiris was elected President of the Ceylon...
Amarasiri Peiris (Sinhala:අමරසිරි පීරිස්: born 21 July 1946) is a Sri Lankan singer. One of the most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Peiris is a well known...
Ariyadasa Peiris is also a veteran radio announcer and artiste of SLBC. Ariyadasa Peiris has two brothers, Jayantha Peiris and Ranjith Peiris and one daughter...
Vincent Marius Joseph Peiris (11 October 1941 – 13 May 2024) was a Sri Lankan Roman Catholic prelate. Vincent Peiris was ordained a priest on 25 January...
Magdalene Leticia Peiris (born 18 October 1934 – died 31 October 2013 as ලැටීෂියා පීරිස්) [Sinhala]), popularly as Leticia Peiris, was an actress in...
Gallage Diamond Peiris (1920 – April 2004) was a Sri Lankan athlete. He competed in the men's long jump and the men's triple jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics...
Sachith Peiris (Sinhala: සචිත් පීරිස්; born October 4, 1986) is a Sri Lankan award-winning music director, playback singer and a video director. Peiris's career...
Chathura Peiris (born 23 September 1990) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club. "Chathura Peiris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved...
Nayana Ashcharya Peiris Jayakody (Sinhala: නයන අෂ්චර්යා පීරීස් ජයකොඩි) also known as Ashcharya Peiris, is a blind Sri Lankan fashion designer and motivational...
Dimuth Akalanka Peiris also known as Dimuth Peiris (born 11 January 2000) is a Sri Lankan male swimmer and a national record holder in swimming. He represented...
Gamini Waleboda (born 1967), Sri Lankan politician G. L. Peiris full name (Gamini Lakshman Peiris), Sri Lankan politician This page or section lists people...
Edmund Peiris and mother Somie Jayawickrama, daughter of Mudaliar C. F. S. Jayawickrama. He had three brothers and two sisters, of whom were S. W. Peiris an...
Major General (retd) Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. Major General Milinda served as Vice Chancellor...
Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at the International Weightlifting Federation Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at Lift Up Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage...
Sachin Peiris (born 7 October 1992) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Saracens Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on...
Eardley Peiris was a radio announcer with Radio Ceylon who joined the radio station in the late 1950s and enjoyed huge popularity with millions of listeners...
Kalhara Peiris is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Matale District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 24 March 2017. "Kalhara...
Sachintha Peiris (born 16 November 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2015–16 Premier...
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