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Shelton Payagala
Born1944
Hatton, Sri Lanka
Died23 June 2009(2009-06-23) (aged 64)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyLeftist

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

Biography

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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 were the foundation for a young generation starting a career in art in Sri Lanka.[3][4][5][6]

Filmography

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Publication

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References

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  1. ^ The Complete Index to World Film, Shelton Payagala, Retrieved 2 May 2009
  • ^ [1] The Sunday Times, By Susitha R. Fernando (20 May 2007), "Awaiting a sponsor", Retrieved 2 May 2009
  • ^ [2] Sunday Observer, "Winners all the way... Sumith – Best Actor", Retrieved 2 May 2009
  • ^ "Online edition of Daily News - News". Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009. Daily News, by Nadira Gunatilleke (6 February 2004), "Institute hopes to promote Lanka, China ties ", Retrieved 2 May 2009
  • ^ "lankatruth". Shelton Payagala is no more. 23 June 2009.
  • ^ "dailynews". Gifted filmmaker bids adieu. 1 July 2009.
  • ^ [3] The Sunday Times, By Susitha R. Fernando , "Chandrasiri : A man of many parts", Retrieved 2 May 2009
  • ^ "All about the film "Malata Noena Bambaru"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  • ^ vijithayapa.com Wisivana Siyavase Wishmaya Charli Chaplin 1st Edition, ISBN 955-8647-05-5
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