Marcelline Jayakody, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcelline Jayakody

Sri Lankan poet and priest

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1998

Profession: poet, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Fr.
Marcelline Jayakody (Sinhala: ???????? ?????? ???????) (3 June 1902 - January 15, 1998) was a Sri Lankan Catholic priest, musician, lyricist, author, journalist and an exponent of indigenous culture.
He is attributed with the epithet '?????? ???????' (Pansale Piyathuma - Priest in the Temple).
Ven.
Dr.
Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera authored a book on Jayakody's life, ??? ???? ???? ?????? ???????, (Malpale Upan Pansale Piyathuma), which is recorded as the first book in the world by a Buddhist prelate on a Catholic priest.