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JVP writes to Speaker, want Parliament debate before LG polls

26 Jan, 2018

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has urged Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to take steps to hold the Parliament debate on the reports of the Presidential Commission which investigated the treasury bond scam and the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate into serious acts of fraud and corruption, before the Local Government elections.

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that even President Maithripala Sirisena is now of the opinion that the debate must be held before February 10.

Parliament is set to debate the reports of the Presidential Commission which investigated the treasury bond scam and the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate into serious acts of fraud and corruption on February 20 and 21st.

Meanwhile, party leaders had decided that the debate on both days will be a full day debate.

The reports of the Presidential Commission which investigated the treasury bond scam and the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate into serious acts of fraud and corruption, were tabled in Parliament this week. (Colombo Gazette)

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