Eastern unity catalyst for resurgence - Ampara Mayor

The entry of former armed groups into the democratic mainstream should be viewed as a catalyst rather than a threat, said Ampara Mayor Sarath Deshapriya yesterday, speaking on the May 10 PC polls in the East. While pointing out that it was ethnic disharmony which paved way for the present crisis, the Mayor said that the Eastern resurgence should be based on unity among all communities.

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Anti-UPFA vote will bring era of darkness - Transport Minister

The Eastern Province, once gifted to the LTTE by UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe through an accord was given back to rightful owners - the people - by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

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Quebec Tamil group used as Tiger front

World Tamil Movement; 'A foreign branch of the LTTE in Canada':

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam control the Montreal-based World Tamil Movement as one of their "foreign branches," in charge of raising funds for the war effort and spreading propaganda, according to documents seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Companies Act provisions archaic - Dr. H. Cabral

The provisions stipulated in the Companies Act that govern winding-up or liquidation of Companies in Sri Lanka is totally archaic said Economist, Dr. Harsha Cabral PC at a seminar on Proposed Law on Revival and Rehabilitation of Companies organised by the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Sri Lanka at the Holiday Inn.

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