Shelton Payagala

Shelton Payagala
Born 1944
Hatton, Sri Lanka
Died June 23, 2009(2009-06-23) (aged 64)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan

Payagalage Don Shirley Shelton was a film director and writer[1] who began as an acting instructor since the mid 1970s. He was born in Hatton, Sri Lanka in 1944 and died on 23 June 2009.

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Biography

Shelton studied at Sri Pada Vidyalaya, Hatton, 1956 to 1960 and Prince of Wales, Moratuwa.He had been an active member in the literature, cinema and stage circles. Following the examples set by literary giants like Martin Wickramasinghe and G B Senanayake, Payagala had started his stint with the art scene by scripting several theater plays and poems.[2] He has conducted several workshops in Film appreciation and Philosophy at the Subodhi Human Development Center in Piliyandala.His influence and teaching was made a perfect basement for lots of young generation Start to art career in Sri Lanka , .,,[3][4][5][6]

Filmography

Publication

References

  1. ^ The Complete Index to World Film, Shelton Payagala, accessed 02-05-2009
  2. ^ [1] The Sunday Times, By Susitha R. Fernando (May 20, 2007), "Awaiting a sponsor", accessed 02-05-2009
  3. ^ [2] Sunday Observer, "Winners all the way... Sumith - Best Actor", accessed 02-05-2009
  4. ^ [3] Daily News, by Nadira Gunatilleke (February 6, 2004), "Institute hopes to promote Lanka, China ties ", accessed 02-05-2009
  5. ^ "lankatruth". Shelton Payagala is no more. 2009-06-23. http://www.lankatruth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2555:shelton-payagala-is-no-more&catid=35:local&Itemid=50. 
  6. ^ "dailynews". Gifted filmmaker bids adieu. 2009-07-01. http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/07/01/art02.asp. 
  7. ^ [4] The Sunday Times, By Susitha R. Fernando , "Chandrasiri : A man of many parts", accessed 02-05-2009
  8. ^ vijithayapa.com Wisivana Siyavase Wishmaya Charli Chaplin 1st Edition, ISBN 955-8647-05-5

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