K.A.W. Perera කේ. ඒ. ඩබ්. පෙරේරා | |
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| Born | Koddul Arachchige Wilson Perera April 26, 1926 |
| Died | August 20, 2006 (aged 80) Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Ananda College |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Screenplay writer |
| Years active | 1955–2004 |
| Spouse | Agnes Perera |
| Children | 3 |
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Kala Suri Koddul Arachchige Wilson Perera (born 26 April 1926 – died 20 August 2006 as කොන්දුල් ආරච්චිගේ විල්සන් පෙරේරා) [Sinhala]), popularly known as K.A.W. Perera, was a director in Sri Lankan cinema.[1][2][3] Considered as the pioneer of Sri Lankan public cinema,[4] Perera was also a screenwriter, dialogue writer, lyricist and producer who contributed to Sri Lankan drama career for more than five decades.[5]
He died on 20 August 2006 at the age of 80.[6]