Party may be over for Russians in Sri Lanka after ‘whites only’ event fuels outrage
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Officials in the South Asian country, 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.

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.

  • KrackalotEnglish
    302·
    10 months ago

    Yes, the ultimate conundrum. There’s a bunch of fascists here, we should remove them. On the other hand, MONEY!

    • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1421·
      10 months ago

      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

      • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafeEnglish
        165·
        10 months ago

        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.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    10 months ago

    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?

  • LesserAbe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    10 months ago

    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.

    • uid0gid0@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      How white do they need to be? The president bears a striking resemblance to my neighbor and he’s Greek.

  • Politically Incorrect@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    10 months ago

    These bunch of pussies dodging the war and making whites-only parties?

    Deport them back and put their fascist ass in the front line.

    • Diurnambule@jlai.luEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      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)

      • ZK686@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        10 months ago

        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.”

        • Diurnambule@jlai.luEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          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…

          • ZK686@lemmy.worldEnglish
            14·
            10 months ago

            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.

    • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      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.)

      • ZK686@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        10 months ago

        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…

        • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          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.