COLOMBO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan government troops have captured the last landmass held by the Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula, defense officials said Wednesday.

    Chundikulam area was taken control with 100 boats belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, officials said. A large haul of anti-personnel mines was also captured.

    The entire Jaffna peninsula is now under Army control after last week's capture of Elephant Pass, the isthmus between Jaffna and the northern Wanni district.

    Jaffna was taken under Army's control in December 1995 after it was controlled by the LTTE since 1990. But parts of the peninsula remained under LTTE hands until last week.

    The troops now said the LTTE has been limited to a small jungle patch in the Mullaithivu district and it is only a matter of time before Mullaithivu comes under Army's control.