A tourist from Britain was arrested at Katunayake Airport for having a tattoo of the Buddha on her hand, reported the Daily Mirror.
Michele Calmon, 37, landed in Sri Lanka this morning and was produced before Negombo Magistrates Court today.
Katunayake Airport police told the magistrate that the tattoo was contrary to Buddhism, who then transferred Calmon to the Mirihana detention camp for immediate extradition.
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