A video of a Sri Lankan cricket fan intimidating a young foreign couple cheering the Sri Lanka team at Hambantota Cricket stadium went viral on social media for the past few days.
The caption of the said video, originally posted in Sinhala by one Sandun Sandaruwan Weerawardhana, roughly translates to “post your comments on the following act. This foreign tourist couple were there to cheer the Sri Lankan team. But this Sri Lankan youth pressured them by intimidating to remove the flag wrapped around her and then they left because they were afraid. This happened at the 2nd ODI held in Hambantota Suriyawewa International Cricket ground”.
Most took social media to condemn the act of the Sri Lankan youth for intimidating foreign tourists and tarnishing the image of Sri Lankans’ hospitality and friendly nature towards everyone.
Many had taken social media to apologise to the unknown foreign couple on behalf of every Sri Lankan.
