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Elephant Pass Memorial and Causeway — Kilinochchi

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District

Kilinochchi

Province

Northern

Best for

History travellers crossing the A9; the gateway causeway into Jaffna

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About this place

Narrow causeway linking the Jaffna Peninsula to the mainland, with memorials to soldiers from the 1983-2009 war. Stop 20-30 minutes at the roadside memorials while driving the A9; soldiers or guides may share the history. Lagoon views stretch on both sides at sunset.

Visitor brief

Good to know before you go

• Narrow causeway-isthmus carrying the A9 road and railway into Jaffna - immense strategic and war-history weight.
• Roadside memorials (Hasalaka/Gamini Kularatne memorials, victory monument); soldiers or guides may share history.
• Army-maintained rest stop with small restaurant and toilets nearby.
• Lagoon stretches on both sides - best light at sunset.
• Behave respectfully at memorials; this is a commemorative military site.

How to travel there

On the A9 highway south of the Jaffna Peninsula; stop while driving between Vavuniya/Kilinochchi and Jaffna. Allow 20-30 minutes.

Where to stay

Transit stop - stay in Kilinochchi town (basic guesthouses) or Jaffna (full range).

Nearby places

Chundikulam National Park (east of the pass), Kilinochchi town memorials, Iranamadu Tank

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