About 150 Ukrainian tourists stage anti-war protest in Sri Lanka

Ukrainian tourists shout slogans in front of the Russian embassy during a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Ukrainian tourists staged an anti-war protest outside Russia's embassy in Sri Lanka on Monday, and the country's tourism minister said the government would consider visa extensions for visitors from Ukraine.

There are nearly 4,000 Ukrainians in Sri Lanka, which is desperate to attract tourists to offset a growing domestic economic crisis, Tourism Minster Prasanna Ranatunge said.