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
Ministers removed	4
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
	George Vane	Treasurer	4 September 1877	1882	Replaced by William D. Wright
	William D. Wright		22 June 1882	10 July 1883

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka