In response to reports of the Government of Sri Lanka's decision to open the camps on 1 December, International Development Minister Mike Foster said:
'Granting genuine freedom to decide their own future will be a major relief for those still trapped in the camps. The UK has repeatedly called for civilians to be freed and allowed the choice to return home.
'Humanitarian agencies must now be allowed to give them the help they need in all the places that they return to.
'The UK will continue to support the clearance of landmines so people can return home safely and give them the chance to restart their lives.
'The UK will also provide additional transport, shelter, clean water and sanitation for the people returning home through a new £1 million grant to the International Organisation of Migration, and will look to offer more support to other agencies.
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