Second Battle of Elephant Pass 2000
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 April 2000 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2000 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Sri Lanka | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sri Lankan civil war | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 9.5473, 80.4089 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Elephant Pass (code-named Operation Unceasing Waves III (ஓயாத அலைகள் மூன்று) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), was fought from December 1999 to April 2000 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base in Elephant Pass, Jaffna.
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