Sri Lankan troops expanding their positions on the eastern flank of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bastion of Kilinochchi have captured yet another rebel airstrip in the Mullaitivu district, the defence ministry said Thursday.

The defence ministry said that the army troops of 632 Brigade have found the fifth runway of the LTTE east of Iranaimadu tank adjoining the old Kandy road, which runs parallel to the A-9 Jaffna-Kandy main highway via Olumadu Wednesday.