Battle of Elephant Pass explained

Three conflicts during the Sri Lankan civil war were known as the Battle of Elephant Pass:

• First Battle of Elephant Pass, fought in July, 1991, for control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass

• Second Battle of Elephant Pass, fought in April, 2000, for control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass

• Third Battle of Elephant Pass, fought in January, 2009, for control of the Jaffna Peninsula