Peiris

Peiris
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	Sinhala
Other names
Variant form(s)	Peries; Pieris

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 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
Deepal Peiris, Sri Lankan cricketer
Eardley Peiris, Ceylonese broadcaster
Edmund Peiris, Ceylonese headman
Edmund Peiris, Sri Lankan Sinhala clergyman, 2nd Bishop of Halawata
G. L. Peiris (born 1946), Sri Lankan academic and politician
Harold Peiris (1905–1981), Ceylonese lawyer
Ivan Peries (1921–1988), Sri Lankan painter
J. B. Peiris, Sri Lankan physician
James Peiris (1856–1930), Ceylonese politician
Lester James Peries (born 1919), Sri Lankan film director
M. V. P. Peiris, Ceylonese surgeon and politician
Malik Peiris (born 1964), 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
P. Peiris, Sri Lankan cricketer
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