Iranamadu
This article is about the settlement. For the irrigation tank, see Iranamadu Tank.
| Iranamadu இரணமடு ඉරණමඩුව | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Iranamadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 80°24′0″E / 9.33333°N 80.40000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Kilinochchi |
| DS Division | Karachchi |
Iranamadu (Tamil: இரணைமடு - translation Double-bund, Sinhalese: ඉරණමඩුව Iranamaduwa) is a military city in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. It consist a lake that provides water to the paddy fields in the region. Sri Lankan Army claimed in early 2009 that they captured an Air Tiger Airstrip in the area.[1]
Transport
Air
The airstrip which was once belonged to the LTTE is being expanded by the Sri Lankan Airforce to make it an important airforce base in the north. It will be called SLAF Iranamadu.
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Satellite image of LTTE airstrip
Coordinates: 9°20′N 80°24′E / 9.333°N 80.400°E
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