Second Battle of Elephant Pass

Second Battle of Elephant Pass
Part of the Sri Lankan civil war
Operation Unceasing Waves III
Date22–23 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] ~1200 [2]
Casualties and losses
1000+ killed
100+ missing
1,687 wounded[1]		 LTTE Claim: 35 killed [2]
Second Battle of Elephant Pass is located in Northern Province
Second Battle of Elephant Pass
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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.

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  3. ^ "The taking of Elephant Pass". HinduOnNet. 10 May 2000. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Operation Unceasing Waves - The Mullaitivu Battle". www.tamileelam.info. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007.