Legally, there is no ban on a Buddha tattoo in Sri Lanka, but the mostly Buddhist nation is very sensitive about its religion.
// Naomi Coleman, a 37-year-old nurse left on a london-bound flight after being detained since her arrival after arriving from India.
// "If there is a rule like this, Sri Lanka authorities should clearly say that Buddha tatoos are banned. I am a practicing Buddhist and Buddhism is all about compassion and kindness," Coleman said.
// Buddhism is accorded the 'foremost place' in Sri Lanka's constitution and about 70 percent of the island's 20 million people are Buddhist.