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Elephant Pass
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Elephant Pass is located in Northern Province
Elephant Pass
Elephant Pass
Coordinates9°32′50″N 80°24′32″E / 9.54726°N 80.408936°E / 9.54726; 80.408936
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled by Sri Lankan Army (1952-2000)
Elephant Pass Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (2000-2009)
Sri Lankan Army (2009-present)
Site history
Built1952
Battles/warsFirst Battle of Elephant Pass
Second Battle of Elephant Pass
Third Battle of Elephant Pass

Elephant Pass, (Tamil: ஆனையிறவு, romanized: Āṉaiyiṟavu, Sinhala: අලිමංකඩ Alimankada)[1] Northern Province, Sri Lanka is located in the gateway of Jaffna Peninsula. It lies about 340 km north of the capital. It has an important military base and used to be the island's largest salt field. It was regularly the site of battles during the civil war.

  1. ^ "Aanai-vizhunthaan-ku'lam, Aliyaa-wætuna-wæwa". TamilNet. April 5, 2013.

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