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15 january 1998 roman catholic sri lanka malpale upan pansale piyathuma , modern gonsalvez black sri lankan #ffd 068 03 june 1902 fr.merciline jayakody.jpg marcelline jayakody
 roman 's college , st. aloysius seminary , borella . catholic boys school in madampe , st. joseph fr . marcelline jayakody catholic journalist and patriot priest , musician , lyricist , author ,
marcelline jayakody

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marcelline jayakody -lrb- 3 june 1902 ─ january 15 , 1998 -rrb- was a sri lankan catholic priest , musician , lyricist , author and journalist and an exponent of indigenous culture .
