Tamil refugees to leave Sri Lanka camp?

More than 40,000 Tamil refugees will be released imminently by the Sri Lankan government from the main camp for war displaced people, officials say.

This would be the largest single batch of people to leave Menik Farm since the Tamil Tigers were defeated in May. About 15,000 have so far been freed.

Some 250,000 civilians are housed in military-run camps in Sri Lanka.

The authorities have been criticised for the slow pace of resettlement and for conditions in the camps. More...

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