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Sri Lankan family living in Kempsey facing deportation following father’s death – by Lucy Barbour   Source: ABC News Florence Udawatta is losing sleep and suffering from heart palpitations from worrying. Key points: After her husband died, Florence Udawatta and her children were given a month to appeal or leave the country They volunteer in the community and eldest son Ruvish is vice captain of his school The Immigration Department denied them protection visas, arguing they’re unlikely to be persecuted in Sri Lanka She and her children Ruvish, Jeniffer and Duane are facing the prospect of removal from the community they have come to love and which has grown to love them. Their regional town of Kempsey in New South Wales is rallying, demanding the Federal Government lets them stay. The family’s conundrum is rare. They are facing deportation because of a tragic death that could not have been prevented. Ms ...