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The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Ceylon. The governor was the head of the British colonial administration in Ceylon, reporting to the Colonial Office.
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.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka. 16:24. 37.1. FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Pakistan vs ...
In early 2014, against Sri Lanka who toured UAE for 3 match series, Pakistan were down 1–0 after two match. In the final match, the first four days went nowhere until the early fifth day when Pakistan managed to bowl out the Sri Lankan cricket team for 214 and were asked to chase 301 in last two and a half session.
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Governors of British Ceylon (1798–1948) Dominion of Ceylon. Governor-General of Ceylon (1948–1972) This page was last edited on 7 June 2023, at 01:44 (UTC). ...
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England's first innings score was made at 6.50 runs per over, the highest run rate for a score of 500 or more in Test cricket. [ 42 ] The teams' combined 1,768 runs was the highest aggregate in a five-day Test match, surpassing the previous record of 1,764 during the Adelaide Test of the West Indies' tour of Australia from 24–29 January 1969.