Arumugam Jagan, left, an opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province elections, walks outside his house in Petalai, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Jagan can barely campaign with threats from the TamilEela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) members, former rebels allied with the government, he said. The government has hailed the provincial election as a crucial step toward restoring democracy to the east but opposition candidates and election observers say the ruling party is using every means at their disposal, government resources as well as intimidation by gunmen, to ensure a victory. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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