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

• 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.

Important Takeaways

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