Dealing a massive blow to the LTTE, Sri Lankan army captured the LTTE ‘s de-facto capital Kilinochchi after ten years in its second major military success in the quarter-century long battle between the two sides.
Savouring the major success in its offensive against the LTTE, President Rajapaksa called as an "unparalleled victory" the capture of Kilinochchi.
The fall of Kilinochchi could help the troops into moving towards the Elephant Pass, the entry point to the Jaffna peninsula and also open the A-9 Highway for smooth transportation of supplies.
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