Jan 09, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Army has captured the strategic Elephant Pass, the causeway linking the Jaffna Peninsula to the mainland.

This military victory against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) follows on the heels of the capture of Paranthan, Kilinochchi, Pallai, and Soranpattu, and was made possible by the troops of the 53rd, 55th Divisions (from North) and 58th Division (from South), supported by the new Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the Sri Lanka Air Force.

The A-9 road from Vavuniya to Jaffna is now completely under the control of government forces.

"Today evening our troops liberated Elephant Pass fully," Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a televised address, confirming defense reports.