Elephant Pass

This article is about the region in Sri Lanka. For the road in Tasmania, see Elephant Pass (Tasmania).

Elephant Pass
Isthmus
Elephant Pass Memorial
Interactive map of Elephant Pass
Coordinates: 9.5060°N 80.4067°E / 9.5060; 80.4067
Location	Jaffna Peninsula, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Water bodies	Jaffna Lagoon

Elephant Pass (Tamil: ஆனையிறவு, romanized: Āṉaiyiṟavu; Sinhala: අලිමංකඩ, romanized: Alimankada) is a region located at the gateway of the Jaffna Peninsula in the 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.