SJB supporters arrested during Nawalapitiya protest granted bail

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15 supporters of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) including SJB Nawalapitiya Electoral Organiser Sasanka Sampath Sanjeewa who were arrested during the swarming of protests against the arrival of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in the area yesterday were released on bail.

The arrestees were granted bail as they were produced before Nawalapitiya Magistrate Nilantha Wimalaratne yesterday (16). The arrestees were taken to the Official Residence of the Magistrate and later produced before him.

The SJB supporters were released on a personal bail of Rs. 100,000 each and ordered to appear in Court on December 13.

MIAP

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