Ja-Ela

suburb in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Ja-Ela (Sinhala: ජා-ඇල, Tamil: ஜா-எல) is a city in Sri Lanka . It is a suburb of Colombo. The city is about 20 km (12 mi) north of the Colombo city centre. Ja-Ela is on the A3 road which overlaps with the Colombo – Katunayake Expressway at the Ja-Ela Interchange.

Ja-Ela
ජා-ඇල
ஜா-எல
A Stretch of the Ja-Ela town through the culverts of Negombo-Colombo Road
A Stretch of the Ja-Ela town through the culverts of Negombo-Colombo Road
Ja-Ela is located in Sri Lanka
Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela
Coordinates: 7°4′0″N 79°53′36″E / 7.06667°N 79.89333°E / 7.06667; 79.89333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictGampaha District
Government
 • Urban CouncilJa-Ela Urban Council
 • MayorShammika Dias (UPFA)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11350
Area code011
Websitewww.jaela.ds.gov.lk