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UNP Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma, who surrendered to the police this morning, had been remanded until February 2 by Colombo Chief Magistrate, the Police said.
MP Thewarapperuma was produced by the Colombo Crime Division.
The MP is alleged to have assaulted a person in the Agalawatta Town and made him kneel down in an execution style on January 18.
He was also charged for participating in an illegal procession and disobeying a court order, the Police said.
Matugama Police took three other persons involved in the same incident into custody yesterday, whilst the Parliamentarian surrendered to CCD this morning. (Kevin Kariyawasam)