Malaka Dewapriya

Malaka Dewapriya engage in film making, to be involved in the Theatre field since1991 and to become a composite artiste. In 1998 he made his way, the maiden being Sammanaru. (Anxiety ) man and his apprehension imagination . it was best film at national NISCO video 1998.. Penetrate made in 2001,. Which depicts the ever-familiar concept of was a university romance which reflected on Sri Lankan youth. This was chosen for the ‘Ibda Awards’, in Iran.
he perceive the world through a critical lens, and want to intervene in what happens around us through an exploration of Socio-psychological make up of our society. he has been engaged in a variety of fields in the arts, ranging from film, photography, theater, and radio plays and the print media and have tried to blend a variety of styles in his creative production. As a film maker he has endeavored to make six short films .
1 Anxiety - 1998.
2 Penetrate - 2001.
3 Life Circle - 2003.
4 Exchange - 2004.
5 Transference - 2005.

Malaka, who has carried this ardour from his early school years, has participated in theatre at many levels while still in child hood.This artiste has worked under experienced directors and has contributed to a large number of major productions. Malaka remembers one of his most cherished moments as his performance and contributions.

1, Plagues (Albert camu`s)-1991 2, Human and Shadows -1992,
3, Mach berth (Shakespeare) -1992 4, Kaspas House (Peter hake’s) -1993,
6, Prajithayo -1994 7, Avarthitha - 1995 8, Kirimuttiya -1996,
9, Story of last bus-1998 10, Merayek Evith( Thug has came)-1999,
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11, Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol)-2000 12, Mataerihiva Mama -2001

Malaka has given his priceless contribution to the state and youth drama festivals since 1991.The experience and talent he gained took him on to direct a translation of a massive play like One for the Road. (Harold Pinter’s) to youth drama festival and state drama festival awarded 2001.he started his works writing and directing

1 Forgiveness -(original children short play) -1991.
2 Bandana - (original short play) -1993.
3 Volcano - (original short play) -1994.
4 Punish - (original short play)-1995.
5 New worlds order /Harold Pinter’s (short play) -2003
Those Dramas Represented and Awarded Inter School Festivals. Inter University Festivals. All Island festivals. Youth Drama Festival and State Drama Festival in Srilanka . Awarded for Best Director, Writer, Actor, Supporting actor, and Special Jury Mention at these festivals

Malaka is also a journalist, whose writings to the print media range from academic to general features.He has also engaged himself in radio drama at the SLBC as a radio scriptwriter and an actor accepted high marks from audition .
During last Twelve years I have written more than fifty plays. Some Scripts were awarded as Best script at Inter school festivals, Inter University festivals, All Island festivals & Youth drama festival and Represented, Ibdaa media Awards-2002 and BBC International Play Writes Competition-2003, 2005, 2007.

He has published Uge Hisa Ivarai ( Off with His Head ) -2006. under Sponsored by National Library Srilanka Book Developing Fund.
http://www.writeclique.net/work.php?ID=5208
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Magical Festival published -2007, Eloisa Cartonera,Buenos Aires,in Argentina
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As a Photographer, exhibited number of Photographs in Photography Competitions and won Awards since -2000.
1 Chayavalokana --Photography exhibition -2003.
2 National photographic art society-Photography exhibitions -2004.
3 Life 2005 - Photography exhibition -2005
4 Imagine Tropics - Photography exhibition -2006.
This has been put forward by the Goethe-Institute Colombo to creative photographers from Sri Lanka, out of which 10 were chosen on ground of their applications by Karin Apollonia Müller, a creative photographer from Germany.
http://www.goethe.de/ins/lk/prj/itr/pht/dew/enindex.htm

5 My Oasis of Silence -Photography exhibition workshop -2007.
Beat Presser' a reputed Swiss photographer conducted a workshop under Switzerland Embassy and at the Goethe-Institute Srilanka.
he has experience lot of leaderships
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He perceive the world through a critical lens, and want to intervene in what happens around us through an exploration of Socio-psychological make up of our society. he has been engaged in a variety of fields in the arts, ranging from film, photography, theater, and radio plays and the print media and have tried to blend a variety of styles in his creative production. At the movement he won a scholarship to film video and new media at Akademie Schloss Solitude in germany
http://www.akademie-solitude.de/211_fellows_current.php?idnum975&lastpage210_fellows_current.php&cur=0
Reading for an BA degree in the Faculty of Arts Malaka, made all his film with a DV Cam coder which. Speaking on the lack of opportunities for the youngsters to peruse in filmmaking Malaka said, this is an art that goes with technology and it is important to know the technical side in addition to the talent. “But unfortunately compared to other countries it has become hardly cared form of art as there is no place to learn it”, Malaka said describing the practical difficulties in learning filmmaking in Sri Lanka

He is strongly canvassing support to create a student film culture and taking this form of art to the younger generation. Having visited Israel with his earlier film he said, “in those countries the talent of youngsters is highly appreciated. Unlike our countries the new talent is welcomed and the adult makes room for the youngsters. This happens in every sphere except in intellectual areas”.

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