A group of Russian expats who organised a “white party” in Sri Lanka apologised for the event after sparking a huge backlash online. The party, whose description contained a line saying “Face Control: ...

A Russian business owner in Sri Lanka has apologised after a “white only” party coinciding with the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked diplomatic tensions with Moscow.

A group of Russian ex-pats have apologised after a "white party" event in Sri Lanka sparked backlash online over claims it was racist. The party's advert not only had a dress code, telling guests to ...

A Russian ex-pat who was living in Sri Lanka has fled the country after attempting to organise a 'white party' event, which was met with huge backlash, branding it 'racist' and 'disgusting'. The ...

Sri Lanka has scrapped free long-term visa extensions for Russians and Ukrainians who headed to the country in the last two years. It follows outrage over a “whites only” event advertised at a Russian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tourists walk by the coast in Galle, Sri Lanka (AFP/Getty) Sarayka Lounge, a Russian restaurant bar in southern Sri Lanka’s ...

Hosts of the event said they didn't mean to be racist, but just wanted to meet other long-term expats. A group of Russian expats who organised a “white party” in Sri Lanka apologised for the event ...

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