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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 5480562" data-attributes="member: 92282">UNICEF asks Sri Lanka why its official's visa canceled The UNICEF called on the Sri Lankan government to give details on the government's decision to cancel the visa of UNICEF spokesman in Colombo, James Elder. Regional chief of communications of the UNICEF Sarah Crowe told a news agency that UNICEF strongly feels that Elder should continue to act as an impartial advocate on behalf of Sri Lanka's most vulnerable women and children. "James Elder has been UNICEF's voice advocating on behalf of those who do not have a voice -- children and the most vulnerable," she was quoted. The government on Saturday said that it ordered the UN official to leave the country over comments he made on the recently concluded war.   Elder, an Australian citizen, gave regular television interviews to foreign media such as CNN discussing the ethnic conflict.  His visa was canceled effective Monday Sept 7, but was extended until Sept 21 after an appeal from the United Nations. colombopage</blockquote>

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