British tourist with Buddha tattoo expelled

A British female tourist who had the image of the Buddha tattooed in her hand was arrested by the Katunayaka Airport Police and produced before Negombo Additional Magistrate T.M.T. Bandara today.

Police told the court that the image of Buddha sitting on a lotus flower was tattooed in her hand and it was contrary to Buddhism.

Michele Calmon (37) who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning was scheduled to visit several other countries in the region.

The Magistrate ordered the Police to hand over the suspect to the Mirihana detention camp through prison officials for immediate extradition. (Hubert Fernando)