State Minister Palitha Range Bandara's son Yashoda Range Bandara who was arrested over an accident last week has been granted bail by Chillaw Magistrate.

The state Minister's son was arrested for drunk driving and misuse of public property. 

Yashoda Range Bandara too was injured in the accident and was admitted to hospital. 

It was revealed during initial Police investigations that the vehicle he was driving belonged to the Irrigation Ministry.

The vehicle had veered off the road and crashed into a house in the Kottapitiya area.

Interestingly. the State Minister addressing a public gathering said his son was not drunk, but carried 'drinking water' in a Vodka bottle.