Heralding a new era of North-South relations and a blueprint for the future of civil transport sector, twenty-five private lorries with consumer commodities, bound for Jaffna crossed Omanthai Wednesday (17) afternoon along the Kandy-Jaffna (A-9) Highway. The Army provided security to the convoy.
In addition, ten more lorries, acquired under the government’s ongoing “Uthuru Wasanthaya” project [...]

 
The Security Forces marked another path breaking achievement yesterday when they opened the Jaffna- Kandy A-9 road which lasted under the LTTE grip for 24 years, for troop movement. 
The occasion was celebrated with 400 troops from Jaffna reaching Anuradhapura and another 400 troops from Anuradhapura reaching Jaffna along the A-9 road. 
Twenty buses with 400 troops [...]

The key Jaffna-Kandy A-9 highway that came under total security forces control, with the capture of Elephant Pass recently, will reopen for civil use in about one month after a long lapse.
A spokesman for the government said the highway would reopen for civilians after the de-mining operations that would take about two weeks. “

[...]

Wanni Operation Video, 9th January 2009

 
Victorious Sri Lanka Army today (Jan 9) fully liberated the 325 km stretch of Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) road from terrorist hold after 23 years. With this historic victory against terrorism, Point Pedro, the northernmost tip of the Island nation has been reunited with the Dondra Head, the southernmost tip of the island. The longitudinal distance [...]

 
Tigers’ control of Jaffna – Kandy A – 9 Road has been brought under the Government control today. It has become a reality after the fall of Elephant Pass on the Jaffna side.
According to a reports from the Northern Theatre of war Sri Lankan forces have taken control of the entire area from Muhamalai to [...]

Sri Lanka Army troops regain control of Kanakarayankulam after 1999. Lion flag hoisted in Kanakarayankulam. LTTE infiltrated Kanakarayankulam bridge to stop SL Army advancing through A-9 Road.
Video Source: Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp, “Wanni Meheyuma”. Uploaded by user lkwebnews

Troops of Task Force 2 engaged in an offensive thrust against LTTE terrorists added more significance to the Wanni offensive operation as troops gained control over the Puliyankulam area this afternoon, 04 December.

We’ll see Mankulam through the eyes of Google again. Again its note worty that these images might have been taken by google before SL Army gain the control of the area.
Mankulam is located in A-9 Road, Road from Kandy to Jaffna. Mankulam is strategically important because from Mankulam junction there are roads to main LTTE [...]