Elephant Pass
| Elephant Pass | |
|---|---|
| Northern Province, Sri Lanka | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Controlled by | Sri Lankan Army (1952-2000) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (2000-2009) Sri Lankan Army (2009-present) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9°32′50″N 80°24′32″E / 9.54726°N 80.408936°E |
| 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, romanized: Alimankada) is located at the gateway of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lankan Civil War.