- G. D. L. Perera
G. D. L Perera is a
Sri Lankan film director and dramatist.Perera's interest in drama began as a student at Prince College, Kotahena where he met arts patron Edwin Hewakapuge. He joined the Labour Department after finishing secondary schooling at
Nalanda College Colombo and following the victory ofS. W. R. D. Bandaranaike began the Kala Pela group with Hewakapuge,Denawaka Hamine and five others.cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040919/plus/kala.html|title=Helping underprivileged youngsters|accessdate=2008-04-27|date=2001|publisher=Wijeya Newspapers]Perera's fourth play with this group, "Sama", gained him notice in
1960 . "Sakkara Vattam" and "Mehev Lokeka" (1962 ), "Ratu Rosa" (1963 ), "Totupola" (1964 ) and "Andare" (1965 ) were also well-received. At the State Drama Festival in1962 Leonie Weerasinghe was judged the Best Actress for her role in "Mehev Lokeka". In1964 "Totupola" was selected best production and best in stage décor (Gamini Wickremasuriya) and merit awards were awarded to Denawaka Hamine and Gamini Wickremasuriya.He also produced 'Ratagiya Attho' the first Sri Lankan teledrama to be filmed in England.
Perera entered film with an adaption of "Sama". His sophomore effort "Dahasak Sithuvili" starring
Henry Jayasena and Nilanthi Wijesinghe came out in1968 and was critically acclaimed. He followed this with a Sinhala version of "Romeo and Juliet ".References
* [http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/09/22/fea13.html Kalagaraya - specially for the youth]
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