Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Days after the exposed that a rising number of Russian tourists were engaging in prostitution in Sri Lanka as well as running other unregistered, illegal businesses, the Immigration Department released a circular to the Tourism Ministry stating all long-term Ukrainian, Russian tourists must leave.

In an urgent move to prevent any diplomatic tension between Russia and Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday ordered an immediate investigation into the circular that had been released by the Head of the Immigration and Emigration Department to the Tourism Ministry Secretary stating that Russian and Ukrainian tourists living long term in Sri Lanka had to leave within 14 days.

In a hurriedly released statemen...