Sri Lanka refugees get time off from military camps...

Thousands of displaced Sri Lankans have begun leaving military-run camps opened up by the government in the north.

The general in charge of the biggest camp told the BBC people were free to leave temporarily - after giving their details so they can be monitored.

The camps house about 130,000 people driven from their homes during the offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.

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