At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of August, 1920.
Present:
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS His Majesty has power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Colony of Ceylon (in this Order referred to as "the Colony") :
And whereas by virtue of the Coinage (Ceylon) Amendment Order in Council, 1901 (in this Order referred to as "the Order of 1901 "), the sovereign is legal tender in the Colony:
And whereas it is expedient that the sovereign should no longer be legal tender in the Colony:
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue of all powers vested in him in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :-
1. The sovereign shall cease to be current or legal tender in the Colony.
2. (1) This Order may be cited as the Ceylon (Coinage) Order, 1920.
(2) This Order shall be deemed to have had effect as from the 7th day
of August, 1920.
And the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and the Right
Honourable Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of His
Majesty's. Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the requisite
directions herein accordingly.
ALMERIC FITZROY.
IN the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Sir GRAEME THOMSON,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
Officer Administering the Government of the Island of Ceylon,
with the Dependencies thereof.
WHEREAS His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council,
has. been pleased to direct that a sovereign shall cease to be
currency or legal tender in the Colony as and from the date of this
Proclamation.
Now, therefore, know Ye that We, the Officer Administering the
Government, do hereby proclaim and direct that the said Order in
Council shall and do take effect and come into force in this Colony of
Ceylon and the Dependencies thereof as and from the date hereof.
Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Seventh day of"
August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Twenty.
By His Excellency's Command,
B. HORSBURGH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
(The Ceylon Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 7,121, 1920 August 7, Saturday.)
Ceylon Currency British Period 1796-1936 By B. W. Fernando, APPENDIX K.
1939, Colombo; Ceylon Government Press p.55
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Coins of Lakdiva, Ceylon and Sri Lanka since 300 BCE.