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This is a list of cabinets of Sri Lanka since 1947.


Background

The
Executive Council of Ceylon The Executive Council of Ceylon was the executive council created in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) by the British colonial administration on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission along with the Legislative Council of Ceylon in March 1 ...
was the Executive Council created in
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by the
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colonial administration on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission along with the
Legislative Council of Ceylon The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of represe ...
on March 13, 1833. At its creation the Executive Council was headed by the
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, along with five members appointed by the Governor. These five members were officials who held the posts of the Colonial Secretary, the
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, the
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, the Treasurer and the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. The Council exercised executive power and advised the governor. As a result of the ''First Manning Reforms'' three non-officials were elected to the executive council. With enactment of the new constitution of the ''Dominion of Ceylon'' in 1947 the Executive Council was replaced by a National Cabinet.


Cabinets


See also

*
Cabinet of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers is the council of senior ministers responsible and answerable to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The President is a member of the cabinet and its head. The Dissanayake cabinet is the incumbent central gov ...
* List of parliaments of Sri Lanka


References

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