Jan 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka military Sunday (04) took foreign and local media personnel on a rare tour in the newly liberated Kilinochchi, the rebels' administrative capital.

A moat constructed by the LTTE

A buried bomb

Troops searching for hidden explosives along the main road

An earth bund supported by a moat

A soldier walks along a deserted earth bund

Remnants of spent mortar

Two soldiers elated over the victory

Construction underway after devastation

Soldiers moving through the streets after fierce battle

Troops hosting a meal to reporters

Commander of the 57 Division, Major General Jagath Dias

Commander of Task Force 1, Brigadier Shavendra Silva

Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias familiarizing media personnel on the situation

A Hindu temple in Kilinochchi

The water tank destroyed by fleeing LTTE cadres

The UNHCR office

A deserted shopping center in Kilinochchi

Paranthan after the fall

Soldiers enjoy the victory

Commandos who spearheaded the liberation

Commandos who spearheaded the liberation

Entrance to Kilinochchi

A Hindu temple in Kilinochchi

Administration center of the LTTE

Kilinochchi hospital

Civilians escaped from un-cleared areas

Civilians escaped from un-cleared areas

Pictures by Sudath Silva