Chief Secretary of Ceylon

The Chief Secretary of Ceylon was the Chairman and one of three officers of state of the Board of Ministers of the State Council of Ceylon. As the head of the Ceylon Civil Service, the Chief Secretary was head of the public administration of island and served as the Officer Administering the Government in the abases of the Governor. As such Chief Secretary was second in the order of precedence after the Governor of Ceylon.[1][2]

The post replaced the post of Colonial Secretary of Ceylon in 1932 by the Order in Council, following the recommendations of the Donoughmore Commission.[3] The Chief Secretary was assisted by a Deputy Chief Secretary and two Assistant Chief Secretaries. Appointments were made from senior officers of the Colonial Service. The post ceased to exist in 1947 with the formation of the Dominion of Ceylon. Temple Trees was the official residence of the Chief Secretary.

List of Colonial Secretaries
  • Guy Stanley Wodeman (1940-1942)
  • Sir Robert Drayton[4] (1942-1946)

See also

References
  1. Wrigh, Arnold (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613355. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. Mills, Lennox A (12 November 2012). Ceylon Under British Rule 1795-1932. Routledge. ISBN 9781136262715. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. Ubeywarna, D. L. (14 February 2004). "Lanka's journey to Independence, in retrospect: Impact of constitutional developments on nation - making". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  4. "Sir Robert Drayton Dies". Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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