Second Battle of Elephant Pass

Second Battle of Elephant Pass
Part of the Sri Lankan civil war Operation Unceasing Waves III
Date 22–23 April 2000 Location Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka 09°31′N 80°24′E / 9.517°N 80.400°E / 9.517; 80.400 Result LTTE victory
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen. Srilal Weerasooriya Maj. Gen Egodawela Brig. Percy Fernando † Col. Bhathiya Jayatilleka † Col. Neil Akmeemana † Col. Harish Hewarachi † Lt. Col. Hewage Hewawasam †	Velupillai Prabhakaran Colonel Soosai Colonel Balraj Colonel Theepan Colonel Vithusha Colonel Karuna Amman Colonel Bhanu, Lt. Colonel Lakshiya †
Strength
~40,000[1]	~1,200[2]
Casualties and losses
1,000+ killed 100+ missing 1,687 wounded[1]	LTTE Claim: 35 killed[2]
class=notpageimage| Location of base in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

The Second Battle of Elephant Pass^[3] (code-named Operation Unceasing Waves III (ஓயாத அலைகள் மூன்று)^[4] by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), was fought in April 2000 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base in Elephant Pass, Jaffna.