Golden opportunity to make issues discussed by BBS a reality: Ven. Gnanasara Thera

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The 'Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law' was a golden opportunity to make the social issues discussed by the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation a reality, Head of the Task Force Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera said today.

He told during a virtual press conference of the Presidential Media Centre that what was expected from the Presidential Task Force according to the gazette notification was the same matters that the BBS had focused on over the years.

The prelate said the BBS had been talking about social issues such as sterilization, religious conversions and cultural invasions over the years and added that it was these very facts that need to be brought into the draft expected from the Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law.

“People are well aware of what the BBS has been talking about. We talked about state-patronage sterilization,religious conversions and cultural invasions. We need to discuss the same matters according to the mandate of the Task Force. We have to include the same matters in the draft expected from the Task Force,” the thera said.

The Thera said they expected to draft a legal framework, where everyone is treated under one law irrespective of their racial, religious or other differences.

“We are expected not to draft laws. We are expected to ascertain whether the public needs had been meted out through the prevailing legal system by looking at them in a different and practical angle. We are not expected to look at things how legal experts look at them,” he said.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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nuwan Monday, 01 November 2021 01:30 PM

Wow amazing then that means priests and monks will be treated the same as normal laymen? Also noise pollution from places of worship will be subjected to the same noise laws as normal places?

KD Monday, 01 November 2021 06:52 PM

YES. Also no more loud call to prayer from mosques either.

Ramon Alwis Monday, 01 November 2021 01:42 PM

As usual just follow what the prez wants you to do as in this context you are just a powerless figurehead like all heads of commissions and Ministers, the Prez holds all the cards...so just follow.....

Farieze Monday, 01 November 2021 02:02 PM

What you mean by cultural invasion? Is wearing tight jeans open tops tight legins ? This European style dresses spoil our Lankan saree hetta culture. Good if it is banned?

Sando Monday, 01 November 2021 01:57 PM

Not acceptable to Minority Communities in the Country.

haris Monday, 01 November 2021 02:09 PM

The laws already exist. It is the lack of implementation that is the problem

Chandrapala Monday, 01 November 2021 03:12 PM

HE CAN MAKE LAW AND BRAKE THE LAW.

K. Ranaweera Monday, 01 November 2021 03:15 PM

This thero must be the teacher of Dr. Colvin R De Silva .

sundar Monday, 01 November 2021 05:34 PM

for one country one law to work, first of all it must start with equal representation of all communities ( and genders) living in this country, other wise it will be the majority telling others how to live their life

Car Monday, 01 November 2021 05:39 PM

Dumb and dumber

Lost Lankan Tuesday, 02 November 2021 12:15 PM

Change of title One Country, One Law One Man every one else listen or get loss.

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