United National Party Parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma, who was arrested on the charges of assaulting a member of the Aghalawatte Pradeshiya Sabha, was released on bail on Wednesday.

Bail was granted by the Mathugama Magistrate’s Court. The MP was released on two sureties of Rs.50,000 each.

The Magistrate ordered that the passport of the MP be impounded. The case will be taken up again on February 28.

UNP MP Palitha Thewarapperuma was arrested on January 21 for making a Agalawatte Pradeshiya Sabha member kneel.

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