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The British commissioners in Ceylon also favor…
The British commissioners in Ceylon also favor the decentralization of executive power in the government.
They strip away many of the autocratic powers vested in the governor, replacing his advisory council with an Executive Council, which includes both official and unofficial nominees.
The Executive Council appoint the members of the Legislative Council, which functions as a forum for discussion of legislative matters.
The Legislative Council places special emphasis on Sri Lankan membership, and in 1833 three of the fifteen members are Sri Lankans.
The governor nominates them to represent low-country Sinhalese, Burghers, and Tamils, respectively.
The commissioners also vote to change the exclusively British character of the administrative services and recommend that the civil service include local citizens.
These proposed constitutional reforms are revolutionary—far more liberal than the legal systems of any other European colony.
They strip away many of the autocratic powers vested in the governor, replacing his advisory council with an Executive Council, which includes both official and unofficial nominees.
The Executive Council appoint the members of the Legislative Council, which functions as a forum for discussion of legislative matters.
The Legislative Council places special emphasis on Sri Lankan membership, and in 1833 three of the fifteen members are Sri Lankans.
The governor nominates them to represent low-country Sinhalese, Burghers, and Tamils, respectively.
The commissioners also vote to change the exclusively British character of the administrative services and recommend that the civil service include local citizens.
These proposed constitutional reforms are revolutionary—far more liberal than the legal systems of any other European colony.
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