Officials in the South Asian nation, where Russians and Ukrainians have fled the war in Ukraine, said they were canceling long-term tourist visa extensions amid public fury over the event.
The party may be over for thousands of Russian tourists who moved to Sri Lanka amid the war in Ukraine.
Authorities in the South Asian island nation said this week they were canceling long-term tourist visa extensions — a move that coincides with outrage over what appeared to be a “whites only” event organized by a Russian-run nightclub in a popular resort town.
But the debt-stricken island’s president raised doubts over whether his government would go through with the cancellations, which would threaten a much-needed source of tourist income.
Yes, the ultimate conundrum. There’s a bunch of fascists here, we should remove them. On the other hand, MONEY!
Demonizing all Russian citizens as being fascists is certainly a take…
For the record I fully support Sri Lanka here but I’m not gonna act like an entire country supports their dictator when I know that’s not true
Ah, it’s okay to go to a white only party in Sri Lanka if you support democracy (for some people)
You might want to consider actually reading the article.
I did read the article. It’s not just the racists whose visas are on the line
I mean, most Americans here had Trump as their leader.
And if they went to a whites only party in Sri Lanka I’d support their tourist visa extensions being cancelled.
What’s the confusion here?
So all Russian and Ukrainian tourists get the boot because a club did something racist? Seems like an overreaction. How about just revoke the visas of the club owner/managers, and those who attended?
What does “face control” mean? I gather from context that people are saying it meant only white faces. I’m just wondering if something is lost in translation here.
How white do they need to be? The president bears a striking resemblance to my neighbor and he’s Greek.
These bunch of pussies dodging the war and making whites-only parties?
Deport them back and put their fascist ass in the front line.
But if it was “blacks only”… the whole world would be cheering!
That would be the same outrage… Are you trying to victimiser yourself ?
Edit: after checking his profile, it look like an American republican spitting on democrat(can’t really call them left since in civilised country they would be the right)
How am I spitting on anyone? I simply post my point of view, and I’m attacked and called every name in the book…this site is IDENTICAL to reddit… “LIBERALS AND DEMOCRATS ONLY PLEASE.”
Again victimising yourself. Republicans do republican. I am not even American. Even our right is further left than your democrats. I checked your other comments…
Please, explain what country with 300 million people, from all different types of backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicity, is doing it “the right way?” I mean, people love to say the US isn’t this or that, yet, there’s not a single country on Earth that is unique like the United States.
Trying to redirect the debate are we ?
Why? Oh yes, I remember, because that scenario fits in perfectly with your tiny American brain’s drip fed and highly skewed opinion of how the world is. Get a passport, actually read the book your sky man comes from, leave your comfort zone and talk to a few world citizens and become a better person. You can do it. If you want I’ll even pray for you (lol, I won’t really.)
Why? Because it’s true… you can have a “blacks only” just about anything… hell, I just watched a commercial about supporting “black only businesses” during Black History Month…imagine if that said “support you’re local white businesses…” lol…
Yeah, maybe where YOU live that is the case but in many / most other places what I wrote is reasonably correct… I’m guessing in areas of the world where apartheid was actively enforced and sometimes went even further (Jim Crow laws etc.) there’s bound to be a giant swing back the other way. Eventually a more natural balance will hopefully prevail.
