Executive Council of Ceylon

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The Executive Council of Ceylon was the

Colebrooke-Cameron Commission along with the Legislative Council of Ceylon
in March 1833.

History

The 1833

Treasurer and the Government Agent for the Central Province.[2][3] The governor had to consult the Executive Council in the discharge of his duties but he could over rule the council's advice.[1][4]

In 1840 the

Attorney General.[2][5] The Second Manning Reforms of 1924 added four unofficial members to the Executive Council.[6]

The 1927-8 Donoughmore Commission recommended that Ceylon be given limited self-government and the replacement of the Legislative Council and Executive Council with the State Council and Board of Ministers respectively.[7] Accordingly, the Executive Council was abolished in 1931.[8][9]

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