Harold Peiris
Harold Peiris | |
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| Born | 22 July 1905 St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | artist, scholar and translator |
Harold Peiris (1904–1981) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, author, scholar, teacher, patron of the arts, and philanthropist. He was the co-founder of the
Born to a celebrated wealthy aristocratic family, he was the only son of Charles Peiris, the younger brother of the more famous Sir
St. John's College, Cambridge, Harold graduated with a degree in law and became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn.[3] Peiris worked as a teacher in Rabindranath Tagore’s institution, Visva Bharati before returning to Ceylon in 1935.[citation needed
]
Peiris was one of the co-founders of the
Harold Peiris was married first in 1928 to Leah, daughter of
St Bridget's Convent, Colombo and the Durdans Hospital.[9][12][13][14] The Nelung Arts Centre was founded by his niece Niloufer Peiris.[15][16][17] Peiris is sometimes confused with Harry Pieris, a member of the Colombo '43 Group, who founded the Sapumal Foundation in 1974 to which he bequeathed his house and art collection.[5][4][6]
References
- ^ a b Lionel Wendt Arts Centre Website: Harold Pieris, Retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ 43 Group & Harry Pieris, Sapumal Foundation Website, Retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ a b c d "Harold Peiris". Sundaytimes.lk. 22 July 1905. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ a b A houseful of art, The Sunday Times, Retrieved 9 June 2015
- ^ a b The 43 Group, Harry Pieris and the Sapumal Foundation by Rohan de Soysa & Michael Roberts, Retrieved 10 December 2014
- ^ a b Sapumal Foundation Website, Retrieved 9 June 2015
- ^ Elements of an art lover Archived 12 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Ceylon Today, Retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ Planter Profile: Charles Peiris, History of Ceylon Tea Website, Retrieved 9 June 2015
- ^ a b Mansions of Kolluptiya, Colombo in the early twentieth century Retrieved 10 December 2014
- ^ Charles Henry De Soysa; The Anepindu Sitano of Lanka, by Buddhika Kurukularatne The Island (Sri Lanka) Retrieved 1 December 2014
- ^ The lives of Keyt by Tissa Devendra (Sunday Observer), Retrieved 22 October 2015
- ^ School History: Bishop's College, Official Website, Retrieved 9 June 2015
- ^ School History: St Bridget's Convent, Official Website, Retrieved 9 June 2015
- ^ Colombo 03: When the roads were cart tracks Archived 13 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Ceylon Today, Retrieved 11 June 2015
- ^ A place to dance, The Sunday Times, Retrieved 15 February 2017
- ^ Rangika And Rangana — Dancing Their Way To Success, The Sunday Leader, Retrieved 15 February 2017
- ^ A Bond Between Society and Architecture, The Architect, Retrieved 15 February 2017