Three tourists from France (two women and a man) took photos of
themselves posing with Buddha statues in Sri Lanka. At least one of the
photos showed the tourists pretending to kiss one of the Buddha statues.
When the tourists went to a photo lab to make prints, the owner of the
photo lab called the police.
On Tuesday a magistrate sentenced the trio to six months in prison with hard labor, suspended for five years - which means they will not actually serve any time in jail. The court also levied a small fine on them.
They were convicted under a section of the Penal Code which outlaws deeds intended to wound or insult "the religious feelings of any class of persons" through acts committed in, upon or near sacred objects or places of worship.
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