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Sri Lanka will deport a British tourist aboutatforinin front ofofontowith having a tattoo aboutatforinin front ofofontowith her arm aboutatforinin front ofofontowith the Buddha seated on a lotus flower. Naomi Coleman, 37, was arrested aboutatforinin front ofofontowith Sri Lanka's international airport on Monday. She is currently aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a centre in the airport waiting aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a flight back aboutatforinin front ofofontowith the U.K. Airport officials told Ms Coleman that her tattoo was disrespectful aboutatforinin front ofofontowith Sri Lankan culture. A police spokesman said she was arrested aboutatforinin front ofofontowith "hurting others' religious feelings". Most Sri Lankans are Buddhist and have deep respect for images and statues aboutatforinin front ofofontowith Buddha. They would think anyone aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a Buddha tattoo is culturally insensitive. Coleman said she practised Buddhism and did not think her tattoo would upset anyone.

This is not the first time that tourists have got aboutatforinin front ofofontowith trouble for misunderstanding Sri Lankan culture. Another Briton was deported last year because he spoke disrespectfully when passport officials asked him aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a Buddha tattoo aboutatforinin front ofofontowith his arm. According aboutatforinin front ofofontowith the BBC, three French tourists got prison sentences aboutatforinin front ofofontowith kissing a Buddha statue. Britain's Independent newspaper reports that aboutatforinin front ofofontowith 2010, R&B star Akon was told he could not get a visa to visit Sri Lanka because aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a video aboutatforinin front ofofontowith his song Sexy Chick. The video showed a pool party aboutatforinin front ofofontowith a statue of Buddha. A British government website warns people who visit Sri Lanka not to pose aboutatforinin front ofofontowith photos in front of statues aboutatforinin front ofofontowith the Buddha.