Sri Lanka appoints controversial Buddhist monk to head 'One Country, One law' task-force

Sri Lanka appoints controversial Buddhist monk to head 'One Country, One law' task-force

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Category : International Published on: October 28 2021

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  • President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka has named a hardline Buddhist monk with an anti-Muslim stance as the head of a 13-member task team to develop the 'One Country, One Law' concept.
  • It's worth noting that Rajapaksa's election slogan in 2019 was 'One Country, One Law,' which he won with a landslide victory among the country's Buddhist electorate.
  • The task force has been set up by the President of Sri Lanka through a special gazette, and a staunch Buddhist monk, Galagodatha Jnanasara, has been appointed to oversee it.

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About Sri Lanka

  • Capital: Colombo
  • Current Head of State: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
  • Current Head of Government: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
  • Dominant Religion: Buddhism, Christianity
  • Language: Sinhala, Tamil
  • National Anthem: Sri Lanka Matha
  • National Bird: Jungle fowl
  • National Tree: Na Tree
  • National Flower: Blue Water lily
  • National Animal: Lions 
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