| dc.description.abstract | Irregular migration can recognize in each and every part of the world in every period
of the world history. It carried positive and negative results all host, home and corridor
countries. Considering the current scenario authors identi ed irregular migration
movements all around the world due to di erent reasons and also, there are lot of
organizations, international rules and regulations to control these activities. In parallel
to International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations (UN) and United
Nation High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) every nation has a huge responsibility
to control these irregular migration movements. Especially this irregular migration is
interconnected with human tra cking, smuggling and lot of other illegal activities. “Immigrants
and Emigrants Act, No 20 of 1948” introduced and powered on 1st of Nov 1949
to face these challenges as a responsible state. As same Sri Lankan irregular migration
movements can be highlight in various eras since independence. Mainly during the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE war period, Post-war period, COVID-19 period
and Economic Crisis periods are few of the main phases which increased the irregular
migration movements from the island. Therefore, this research paper analyse the legal
background against this irregular migration movement and authors discus the essential
role of immigration and emigration act on curtailing irregular migration in Sri Lanka with
statistics of irregular migration movements in Sri Lanka. Paper used both quantitative and
qualitative research methods on this research to analyse the up and downs of the irregular
migration movements and inter connection with the act. | en_US |
