President Maithripala Sirisena today issued a challenge to hold the parliamentary debate on the reports of the Bond Commission and the Commission of Inquiry on serious fraud and corruption before the Local Authorities Election. 

He also claimed that those debates were postponed by corrupt politicians. 

The President made this statement while addressing an election rally of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in Colombo, today (25). 

Party leaders yesterday decided to hold a full day of debate on the reports of the Bond Commission and PRECIFAC on February 20 and 21. The reports were tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (23).

The 2018 Local Government Authorities Election is to be held on February 10. 

President Sirisena also said that he is committed to deliver the development needs of the citizens of Colombo city in a justifiable manner by inspecting the works of the Colombo Municipal Council personally while providing the necessary facilities to the Council.

The President further said that the beauty of the City of Colombo, does not reflect through the lives of the people living in the City. 

He also said that the people living in some parts of the city, including the residents of estate colonies are suffering as a result of inaction of the politician they have voted, as they do not fulfill their respective duties properly towards these people.

After the local government elections, the Colombo Municipal Council will be turned into a Council which will solve the issues of the people, the President said and added that with this move solutions will be found for all the issues of the people including the education, health and welfare.