Organiser of 'white party' in Sri Lanka apologises after backlash - BBC News

An advertisement specified a white dress code and had a line saying "Face control: white".

8 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukranians have travelled to Sri Lanka since Moscow's invasion of UkraineBy Kelly NgBBC NewsAn organiser of a "white party" in Sri Lanka has apologised after the event sparked a backlash online.

The event's advertisement specified a white dress code, but also had a line saying "Face control: White" - which was largely interpreted to mean the event was open only to white people.

An organiser later said the event was "a bad idea", adding that it was meant to bring together expatriates.

The party, which was due to take place last Saturday, was cancelled.

Backlash against the event was swift, with many on social media calling it "disgusting" and "racist".

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