Sri Lanka bars Buddha Tattoo Briton for disrespect

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cooran
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Sri Lanka bars Buddha Tattoo Briton for disrespect

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Hello all,

Sri Lanka bars Buddha Tattoo Briton for disrespect:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21812855" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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James the Giant
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Re: Sri Lanka bars Buddha Tattoo Briton for disrespect

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Ugh, now there are some real fundamentalists. Shame, shame.
I guess it's a reflection of how insecure some Sri Lankan Buddhists feel, with a resurgent Islam and Christianity on the island.
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British Tourist Deported from Sri Lanka for Buddha Tattoo

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