Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranathunge Was Released On Bail Over Case Filed Against Him

The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Dhammika Ranathunge has been granted bail by Colombo Magistrate Court today(24) over a case filed against him on threatening Electronic Media Journalists.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya has released the Ports Authority Chairman on two personal bails of Rs.100,000 each and severely warned him on his behavior.

A Case was filed against Dhammika Ranathunge who is the elder brother of Minister Arjuna Ranathunge after several Electronic Media Journalists have made a complaint to Keselwatta Police on 16th of March that Ports Authority Chairman had threatened them by using abusive language at Colombo High Court Premises.