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1392:M. de Silva
1387:Illangakoon
1377:Elphinstone
1120:Sharvananda
1075:Wijewardena
265:Nationality
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1492:Jayasuriya
1472:Wansundera
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1177:Jayasuriya
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792:1946–1947
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603:3 December
592:Daily News
526:References
317:Profession
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1362:Lascelles
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1035:Lascelles
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513:in 1951.
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363:, acting
349:Ceylonese
325:Ethnicity
281:Relations
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196:In office
186:27th
181:1947–1958
177:In office
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139:1954–1954
135:In office
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70:In office
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