Torrington executive council of Ceylon

Torrington executive council of Ceylon
4th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	29 May 1847
Date dissolved	18 October 1850
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Head of government	Viscount Torrington
No. of ministers	6
Ministers removed	2
Total no. of members	8
History
Predecessor	Campbell executive council of Ceylon
Successor	George William Anderson executive council of Ceylon

The Torrington executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Viscount Torrington.

Executive council members

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Viscount Torrington	Governor	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
	James Emerson Tennent	Colonial Secretary	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
	Major general William Smelt	Commander of Troops	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
	Arthur William Buller	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	29 May 1847	1848	Replaced by Henry Collingwood Selby
	Henry Collingwood Selby		23 June 1848	18 October 1850
	Charles J. MacCarthy	Auditor General	29 May 1847	18 October 1850
	Francis Templer	Treasurer	29 May 1847	1848	Replaced by Dillon Browne
	Dillon Browne		1848	18 October 1850

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka