Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today issued notice to Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranatunga to appear in court on March 24 for an alleged death threat to a journalist.

The Magistrate issued notice after considering a request by the Keselwatte Police.

Police filed a facts report today with the Magistrate regarding the incident, based on their preliminary investigations. The investigations were launched considering a complaint by SLRC journalist Subramaniam Gunaratnam.

Dhammika Ranatunga has been made a suspect in the case.

The said incident occurred yesterday outside the Colombo High Court.