Former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra, who was sentenced to 3 years in jail in June, was granted bail, Monday.
The Colombo High Court granted the former MP bail after considering her bail application.
She was sentenced to three years in jail over the alleged abduction of a youth in 2015.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member has been sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court on 28th June.
She was found guilty of being involved in the abduction of a youth in the Dematagoda area on December 21, 2015 using a Defender jeep and his wrongful detention.
According to reports, Premachandra was found guilty of 18 charges and was also imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 for each charge.
The youth had alleged that when he was abducted while being employed at a textile shop in the Dematagoda area.