Niroshan appointed as leader of Democratic Left Front
Former MP Niroshan Premaratne has been appointed as the Leader of the Democratic Left Front today (July 16).
He was announced as the new party leader as Vasudeva Nanayakkara is currently ill.
The appointment was made at the ‘Ape Gama’ premises in Battaramulla.
Niroshan Premaratne was a popular TV presenter and producer at the state-owned Independent Television Network (ITN) when he entered politics in 2015.
In 2022, Niroshan Premaratne served as the Chairman of ITN.
