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The following is a list of governors of
Dutch Ceylon
. The Dutch arrived on the island of
Ceylon
on 2 May 1639. Parts of the island were incorporated as a colony administered by the
Dutch East India Company
on 12 May 1656. The first governor,
Willem Jacobszoon Coster
, was appointed on 13 March 1640.
List of governors
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Acting governor
See also
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Sources
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- Cahoon, B.
"Sri Lanka"
.
World Statesmen
. Retrieved
4 September
2019
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