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Biography
Payagalage Don Shirley Shelton (born in 1944 in Hatton, Sri Lanka - died 23 June 2009) was a film director and writer who began as an acting instructor in the mid-1970s.
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. 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.
Publication
- Wisivana Siyavase Wishmaya Charli Chaplin 1st Edition
