Stanley executive council of Ceylon

The Stanley executive council was the 20th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Herbert Stanley.

Stanley executive council of Ceylon
20th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	20 August 1928
Date dissolved	11 February 1931
People and organisations
Head of state	George V
Head of government	Herbert Stanley
No. of ministers	6
Ministers removed	4
Total no. of members	10
History
Predecessor	Clifford executive council of Ceylon
Successor	Thomson executive council of Ceylon

Executive council members

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Herbert Stanley	Governor	20 August 1928	11 February 1931
	?	Colonial Secretary	20 August 1928	1929	Replaced by Bernard Henry Bourdillon
	Bernard Henry Bourdillon		1929	11 February 1931
	Colonel Albion Earnest Andrews	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force	20 August 1928	14 December 1928
	Lieutenant colonel G. B. Stevens		14 December 1928	28 April 1929	Acting
	Lieutenant colonel Edward Bromfield Ferrers		29 April 1929	11 February 1931
	Lancelot Henry Elphinstone	Attorney General	20 August 1928	1929
	Edward St. John Jackson		12 May 1929	11 February 1931
	F. G. Morley	Auditor General as Colonial Auditor	20 August 1928	11 February 1931
	?	Treasurer

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

References

Government offices
Preceded by Clifford executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1928–1931	Succeeded by Thomson executive council of Ceylon