The 18 arrested including All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) Member of Parliament Selvarajah Kajendran have been released on bail. 

Jaffna Magistrate’s Court today, February 12 released each of the 18 members on a personal bail of Rs. 300,000 each. 

Furthermore, the Magistrate strongly warned them not to enter the high security zones and to respect court orders. 

The group were arrested yesterday, February 11 for engaging in a protest in violation of court a order.

The court order was obtained by Police to prevent disruptions during President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to declare open the Jaffna Cultural Center built with Indian aid.