If you go through the newspapers these days, you will notice several Christian religion based companies seeking registration as business enterprises, under the Companies Act, to engage in religious business!

Perhaps the scientific minded and enlightened westerners are now leaning less and less on those faiths and as such, certain extremist sects, alarmed at their diminishing numbers, without utilising the excess monies at their disposal, to help the Christian poor in their countries, are targetting the poor countries such as ours to buy our persons to their faiths, with their money, to increase their numbers.

It is apparent that these Companies and other NGO's are bringing in large amounts of money, undeclared, to 'propagate' their faiths, without state monitoring their activities.

On the other hand, the World Bank and the IMF, intentionally or otherwise, are aiding and abetting these religious sects, in purchasing the poor to their faiths, through imposition of economic policies that increase unemployment and extend poverty.

This is a dangerous trend that needs checks and balances, before it is too late.
Upali S. Jayasekera
Colombo 4