On 1 December, the Government of Sri Lanka allowed the Tamil refugees to leave the camps, where they have been held under military guard since May 2009. There has been heavy international pressure on the Sri Lankan government to allow the Tamil refugees of war free mobility and to start a sensible and safe resettlement. In light of this development, the Danish Government is now doubling its aid to demining in Sri Lanka.
4 million Danish kroner (approximately 3.35 crore INR) were donated earlier this year, and it is this amount that is now being doubled.