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Governor-General of Ceylon
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| Governor-General of Ceylon | |
|---|---|
.svg) Emblem of the Dominion of Ceylon | |
.svg) Flag of the governor-general from 1953 to 1972 | |
| Viceregal | |
| Style | His Excellency the Right Honourable |
| Status | Abolished |
| Residence | Queen's House, Colombo |
| Appointer | Monarch of Ceylon on the advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 4 February 1948 |
| First holder | Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore |
| Final holder | William Gopallawa |
| Abolished | 22 May 1972 |
The governor-general of Ceylon was the representative of the Ceylonese monarch in the Dominion of Ceylon from the country's independence in 1948 until it became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972.[1]
- ^ "Ceylon Constitution Order in Council 1946". Tamilnation. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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