Governors of British Ceylon

Governor of Ceylon
Flag of Governor of Ceylon
Longest serving Edward Barnes 1 February 1820–2 February 1822 18 January 1824–13 October 1831
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House
Appointer	Monarch of the United Kingdom
Precursor	Governor of Ceylon
Formation	August 1795
First holder	Patrick Alexander Agnew as Military Governor
Final holder	Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Abolished	4 February 1948
Succession	Governor-General of Ceylon

The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Ceylon. The governor was the head of the British colonial administration in Ceylon, reporting to the Colonial Office.

With Ceylon gaining self-rule and dominion status with the creation of Dominion of Ceylon in 1948, this office was replaced by the Governor-General, who represented the British monarch as the head of state. The office of Governor-General was itself abolished in 1972 and replaced by the post of President when Sri Lanka became a republic.