Dr. Shelton Premaratne (94), a renowned Sri Lankan composer, instrumentalist and music director, passed away this morning (30) in Australia.
At the time of his death, Dr. Premaratne was residing in Australia with his son.
Dr. Shelton Premaratne pioneered Sinhala music in a different style from Hindi and Tamil imitations. Dr. Shelraton Premaratne, who has won many national and international awards, is considered to be an outstanding musician from Sri Lanka.