Organisers of Iglesias Sri Lanka gig 'should be whipped'

Sri Lanka's president says the organisers of an
Enrique Iglesias gig should be whipped as
punishment over the behaviour of some female
fans.
Maithripala Sirisena said scenes of local women
running on stage to kiss the singer and throwing
their underwear at him, was "most uncivilised".
He said the organisers should be "whipped with
toxic stingray tails" - referring to an ancient
punishment.
The concert was held in the capital Colombo on
20 December.
Mr Sirisena said he had been shocked to hear
that during the gig, local women removed their
bras in public, threw their underwear at the pop
star, or rushed on stage to hug and kiss him.
"This is most uncivilised behaviour that goes
against our culture," he told a public meeting.
"I don't advocate that these uncivilised women
who removed their brassieres should be beaten
with toxic stingray tails, but those who organised
such an event should be."
Whipping with the tails of stingrays was
reportedly a punishment reserved for hardened
criminals in medieval Sri Lanka, and is a popular
expression of severe castigation.
President Sirisena also complained about the high
cost of tickets, which were said to range from
5,000 rupees ($35; £23) to 50,000 rupees ($350;
£235).
There was no immediate comment from the
event's organisers.
The concert at a rugby stadium in Colombo was
part of the Latin pop star's 'Love and Sex' world
tour.