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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the salient legislative provisions aimed at curbing financial and economic crime.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper presents an analysis of financial and economic crime in Sri Lanka.
Findings
The paper underlines the practical limitations in enforcing the laws and regulations and highlights the need for political will, allocation of resources for law enforcement, capacity building within enforcement agencies and international cooperation as essential conditions for effective law enforcement.
Originality/value
Sri Lanka's experience suggests both what is possible as well as not possible to deal with terrorism using law as a tool.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2008
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