Elephant Pass | |
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Northern Province, Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 9°32′50″N 80°24′32″E / 9.54726°N 80.408936°E |
Type | Military base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Sri Lankan Army (1952-2000) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (2000-2009) Sri Lankan Army (2009-present) |
Site history | |
Built | 1952 |
Battles/wars | First 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.