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The party’s over for Russians in Sri Lanka after ‘whites only’ event fuels outrage (www.nbcnews.com)

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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.

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[–] LesserAbe 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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