Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The five opposition members of the Galle Municipal Council, who were arrested for intimidating and obstructing the duties of officials during an incident yesterday at the council, have been granted bail by the Galle magistrate's Court.

The arrestees include Galle Municipal Councillors Jilith Nishantha (United National Party), Nimali Champika (United People's Front), Prabath Seneviratne (Samagi Jana Balawegaya), M.M.M. Yasir (United National Party), and Kapila Kohoban (United National Party).

Galle Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda ordered each suspect released on a personal bond of Rs. 500,000 after they were produced before the court today (31).

A total of five opposition members of the Galle Municipal Council includi...