...Anushika Sandamali Thilakarathna; Nayomi De Peiris Purpose This study aims to explore the operation of online pyramid schemes in Sri Lanka, focusing on the economic, social and psychological factors influencing individuals’ investment decisions in these fraudulent schemes. Design/methodology...

...Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the dual crisis in Sri Lanka during the pandemic. The health crisis was followed by democratic backsliding which directly impacted the fight for economic crime. The pre-pandemic political commitment to fight corruption...

...Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Purpose The purpose of this paper will attempt to depict the importance of meaningful co-operation in preventing and interdicting economically motivated crime and misconduct in Sri Lanka while exploring the challenges faced by the state, its bureaucracy, extremist threat...

...Dayanath Jayasuriya 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...

...Saleem Marsoof Reviews Sri Lanka’s long past encounters with terrorism, including the suicide bombing of 1996 which killed thousands and left the economy in a shambles. Outlines the Sri Lankan Code of Criminal Procedure, concluding that it falls far short of UK law in preventing terrorist...