Elephant Pass
ஆனையிறவு
The narrow passage connecting the Jaffna Peninsula to the mainland, a battleground of the civil war, now home to a monument and a remnant of an armoured bulldozer.
Elephant Pass is a narrow isthmus between the Jaffna Peninsula and the main island of Sri Lanka. Elephants are said to have waded across here in ancient times, which gave the place its name. Because of its strategic value, it has been contested throughout history, and fierce fighting broke out here several times during the civil war. Beside the A9 road stands a monument to government forces and a destroyed armoured bulldozer, and the surrounding lagoon has salt pans. It is about 55 km from Jaffna and suits a stop on the way between Colombo and Trincomalee.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sangupiddy Bridge
- Manalkadu Sand Dunes
- Vallipuram Alvar Vishnu Temple
- Point Pedro
- Selvasannidhi Murugan Temple
- Nilavarai Well
- Mantri Manai & Yamuna Eri
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil