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The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948. ... This page was last edited on 28 December 2024, at 00:12 (UTC).
Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore became the last governor of Ceylon and first governor-general when the Ceylon Order in Council, the first constitution of independent Ceylon came into effect. He was followed by Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury , thereafter by Sir Oliver Goonetilleke the first Ceylonese to be appointed to the post.
The following is a list of governors of Dutch Ceylon. The Dutch arrived on the island of Ceylon on 2 May 1639. Parts of the island were incorporated as a colony administered by the Dutch East India Company on 12 May 1656. The first governor, Willem Jacobszoon Coster, was appointed on 13 March 1640.
In protest, van de Graaf resigned from his position as Governor and was succeeded by Johan van Angelbeek, who would serve as the last Dutch Governor of Ceylon. [5] [6] In 1795, Prince William V issued in February 1795 orders to Johan van Angelbeek to put his forces, forts and warships under British protection.
Sir Edward Barnes was Governor of Ceylon from 1824 to 1831 Between 1796 and 1948, Ceylon was a British Crown colony. Although the British monarch was the head of state, in practice his or her functions were exercised in the colony by the colonial Governor, who acted on instructions from the British government in London.
William Gopallawa MBE (Sinhala: විලියම් ගොපල්ලව, Tamil: வில்லியம் கோப்பல்லாவ; 17 September 1896 – 31 January 1981) was the last Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972 and the first and only non-executive President of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978, when Ceylon declared itself a republic and changed its name to Sri Lanka.
The governor of Ceylon can refer to historical vice-regal representatives of three colonial powers: ... This page was last edited on 7 June 2023, at 01:44 (UTC).
Pages in category "Governors of British Ceylon" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. ... This page was last edited on 13 January 2024, at 11: ...