Peiris
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Peiris, Peries or Pieris is a surname found mostly in Sri Lanka. The surname originates from Portugal and was spread across Sri Lanka during the time of Portuguese rule of the country. The name has been adapted over time, hence the variation in its spelling. Notable people with this name include:
- Eardley Peiris, radio announcer
- Sir James Peiris (1856–1930), politician
- Malik Peiris, doctor
- P. Peiris, cricketer
- Ruwin Peiris (born 1970), cricketer
- Muthu Tharanga Sri Nilupuli Peiris, actress and fashion model
- Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala
- Lester James Peries (born 1919), movie director
- Sumitra Peries (born 1935), movie producer and wife of Lester James Peries
- Hiranya Peiris (born 1973), noted cosmologist at UCL
See also
- Pieris (disambiguation)
- Pérez, a surname with at least two distinct origins
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