Longden executive council of Ceylon

Longden executive council of Ceylon
10th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	4 September 1877
Date dissolved	10 July 1883
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Head of government	James Robert Longden
No. of ministers	6
Total no. of members	10
History
Predecessor	Gregory executive council of Ceylon
Successor	Hamilton-Gordon executive council of Ceylon

The Longden executive council was 10th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor James Robert Longden.

Executive council members[]

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	James Robert Longden	Governor	4 September 1877	10 July 1883
	Arthur Birch	Colonial Secretary	4 September 1877	1878	Replaced by John Douglas
	John Douglas		18 August 1878	10 July 1883
	Major general John Alfred Street	Commander of Troops	4 September 1877	?	Replaced by William Wilby
	Major general William Wilby		1879	10 July 1883
	Richard Cayley	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	4 September 1877	1879	Replaced by Bruce Burnside
	Bruce Burnside		24 October 1879	1883
	W. H. Ravenscroft	Auditor General	4 September 1877	10 July 1883
		Treasurer	4 September 1877	1882	Replaced by William D. Wright
			22 June 1882	10 July 1883

See also[]

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

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