It was a combined effort by the 57 Division under the command of Major General Jagath Dias and the 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva that ousted the LTTE from its most prestigious stronghold and their de-facto capital Kilinochchi on January 2. Symbolising their team spirit, the two Division Commanders along with their Brigade Commanders and Battalion Commanders posed for a group photo in the centre of Kilinochchi to mark the historic victory. Among those in the picture are Colonel Aruna Wanniarachchi, Deputy GOC of the 57 Division, 58 Division Brigade Commanders, Colonel Suraj Banshajaya (583 Brigade), Lt. Colonel. Sanjay Wanigasinghe (582 Brigade), Lt. Colonel Deshapriya Gunawardena (581 Brigade), 57 Division Brigade Commanders Lt. Colonel Senaka Wijesuriya (574 Brigade), Lt. Colonel Dhammika Jayasundera (572 Brigade) and Lt. Colonel Harendra Ranasinghe (571 Brigade) and Battalion Commanders of the 57 Division and 58 Division. Picture by Rukmal Gamage