The Left Liberation Front is a far-left electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
Left Liberation Front | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Vikramabahu Karunaratne |
| Secretary | Leenus Jayatilake |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Preceded by | New Left Front |
| Headquarters | 17 Barracks Lane, Colombo 02 |
| Ideology | Communism Trotskyism |
| Colors | Red |
| Election symbol | |
| Umbrella | |
| Website | |
| nssp.info | |
The alliance has changed its name twice from the New Left Front: firstly to Left Front and secondly to Left Liberation Front in early 2010.
Members
editIts current members are:
- Democratic Left Front
- National Democratic Movement
- Nava Sama Samaja Party
- New Democratic Party
Elections
editIn the 2005 Sri Lankan presidential election, the New Left Front's candidate Chamil Jayaneththi came sixth of thirteen, with 9,296 votes.