COLOMBO, Jan 25 (Reuters) -- Sri Lankan soldiers on Sunday battled their way into the last major town held by the Tamil Tiger separatists, the eastern port of Mullaittivu, and will shortly take control of it, the military said on Sunday.

"The 59th Division entered Mullaittivu town a short while ago. It is a matter of time before they take full control of the area," defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told Reuters. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the fighting was heavy. (Reporting by Ranga Sirilal; Writing by Bryson Hull; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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