Russian organisers of ‘white party’ in Sri Lanka apologise after sparking outrage
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 after sparking a huge backlash online. The party, whose description contained a line saying “Face Control: White”, was supposed to be held on Saturday at the Sarayka Lounge, a Russian-run nightclub in the resort town of Unawatuna. But the event was cancelled after its poster started circulating online, sparking outrage among those who interpreted the party’s dress code as meaning that non-white people would not be allowed in. The organisers apologised on Instagram for what they called a misunderstanding. “We wanted to meet expats who have been living here for a long time and love Sri Lanka,” a man using the handle handle geo_ecstatic and claiming to be the event organiser. He insisted that there had been “no malice or racism” involved, adding that he had had to leave the country after rec