The 55 Division of Sri Lanka Army last evening liberated Chundikulam, the landmass that links the Jaffna peninsula with the mainland.

With this victory Sri Lanka Army has liberated the whole Jaffna peninsula from the LTTE.

Meanwhile troops of 632 Brigade (18 Vijayaba Regiment and 20 Sinha Regiment) have found the 5th runway east of Iranamadu tank adjoining the old kandy road which runs via Olumadu. The runway complex is 50m wide and over 1000m long, the sources said.

The runway is situated in the thick jungle with a massive bunker line and a trench line around the runway complex with mine fields and booby traps. The clearings operations are underway.