Payagalage Don Shirley Shelton (born in 1944 in

Hatton Hatton may refer to: Places England * Hatton, Cheshire West and Chester, a former civil parish * Hatton, Derbyshire, a village and civil parish * Hatton, Lincolnshire, a village and civil parish * Hatton, London, in the London Borough of Houn ...

, 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 Lama Hewage Don Martin Wickramasinghe, (commonly known as Martin Wickramasinghe) () (29 May 1890 – 23 July 1976) was a Sri Lankan journalist and author. His books have been translated into several different languages. 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 Piliyandala (, ) is a suburb in Colombo district , Sri Lanka. It is situated approximately south of Colombo. Piliyandala clock tower According to local residents and documentation, Piliyandala clock tower is the second tallest in the islan ...

. His influence and teaching were the foundation for a young generation starting a career in art in Sri Lanka.

Filmography

*''Golu Muhude Kunatuwa'' (1991) *''Malata Noena Bambaru'' (1982)

Publication

*''Wisivana Siyavase Wishmaya Charli Chaplin 1st Edition''vijithayapa.com
''Wisivana Siyavase Wishmaya Charli Chaplin 1st Edition'',

References

External links

* Sri Lankan film directors Sinhalese writers 1944 births 2009 deaths 20th-century Sri Lankan screenwriters {{SriLanka-bio-stub