Puttalam District parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha Perera was released with a surety of Rs. one million by Chilaw High Court Judge Sanjeewa Morayas today.
His brother Jagath Samantha Perera was further remanded till June 7.
The siblings were arrested for allegedly assaulting Arachchikattuwa Divisional Secretary when he was inspecting a storage facility in 2007. (Jude Samantha)