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CB identifies 24 pyramid scams in Sri Lanka
The Island
|February 27, 2026
The Central Bank (CBSL) yesterday announced that investigations had identified 24 companies and applications operating prohibited pyramid schemes.
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In a public notice issued under Section 83C of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988 (as amended), the CBSL said the following entities had been “ascertained and determined as prohibited schemes”: Tiens Lanka Health Care (Pvt) Ltd, Best Life International (Pvt) Ltd, Mark-Wo International (Pvt) Ltd, V M L International (Pvt) Ltd, Global Lifestyle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Fast3Cycle International (Pvt) Ltd, Sport Chain App / Sport Chain ZS Society Sri Lanka, OnmaxDT, MTFE App / MTFE SL Group / MTFE Success Lanka / MTFE DSCC Group, Fastwin (Pvt) Ltd, Fruugo Online App / Fruugo Online (Pvt) Ltd,
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