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The Hamilton-Gordon executive council was 11th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Arthur Hamilton-Gordon.

Executive council members

Portrait Member of Council Office Took office Left office Notes
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon Governor 3 December 1883 28 May 1890
John Douglas Colonial Secretary 3 December 1883 1885 Replaced by Cecil Clementi Smith
Cecil Clementi Smith 17 November 1885 1887 Replaced by Edward Noël Walker
Edward Noël Walker 10 November 1887 28 May 1890
Major general William Wilby Commander of Troops 3 December 1883 1886 Replaced by Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke
Lieutenant colonel Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers 20 April 1888 28 May 1890
Francis Flemming Attorney General 3 December 1883 1886 Replaced by Samuel Grenier
Samuel Grenier 30 September 1886 28 May 1890
W. H. Ravenscroft Auditor General 3 December 1883 28 May 1890
William D. Wright Treasurer 3 December 1883 1886 Replaced by George Thomas Michael O'Brien
George Thomas Michael O'Brien 6 August 1886 1890

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Preceded by Executive councils of Ceylonese
1883–1890
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