<p>Akon was to perform in Sri Lanka next month and a major tourism drive was also launched to attract fans from Asia and other regions for the concert.<br /><br />The decision came after some Buddhist monks asked the government to cancel the concert, accusing the Senegalese-American lyric, singer and producer of degrading Buddhism in his video "Sexy Chick". The video shows Akon dancing with a group of women around a Buddha statue at a pool party.<br /><br />The visa was rejected after a deliberate discussion over the issue between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Tourism Minister Achala Jagoda Tuesday, tourism ministry sources told Daily Mirror online.<br /><br />However, Lasantha Samarasinghe, Director of Platinum Entertainment, the organiser of the Akon's concert, said that he has no information about the government decision.<br />"We will take this up with the relevant authorities tomorrow," Samarasinghe was quoted as saying.<br /></p>
<p>Akon was to perform in Sri Lanka next month and a major tourism drive was also launched to attract fans from Asia and other regions for the concert.<br /><br />The decision came after some Buddhist monks asked the government to cancel the concert, accusing the Senegalese-American lyric, singer and producer of degrading Buddhism in his video "Sexy Chick". The video shows Akon dancing with a group of women around a Buddha statue at a pool party.<br /><br />The visa was rejected after a deliberate discussion over the issue between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Tourism Minister Achala Jagoda Tuesday, tourism ministry sources told Daily Mirror online.<br /><br />However, Lasantha Samarasinghe, Director of Platinum Entertainment, the organiser of the Akon's concert, said that he has no information about the government decision.<br />"We will take this up with the relevant authorities tomorrow," Samarasinghe was quoted as saying.<br /></p>