No visa for Akon

No visa for Akon

March 23, 2010   09:22 pm

Considering the allegations against the singer Akon, the Government has decided not to issue him a visa to enter into Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said a short while ago. The Jathika Bhikku Sansadaya earlier today said that they vehemently protested the planned concert of Akon claiming that his music video insulted Buddhism.

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