Ja-Ela
| Ja-Ela ජා-ඇල ஜா-எல | |
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| Suburb | |
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A Stretch of the Ja-Ela town through the culverts of Negombo-Colombo Road | |
  Ja-Ela | |
| Coordinates: 7°4′0″N 79°53′36″E / 7.06667°N 79.89333°ECoordinates: 7°4′0″N 79°53′36″E / 7.06667°N 79.89333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | 011 |
Ja-Ela is a large suburb of Colombo city approximately 20 km north of Colombo city centre Fort, Sri Lanka.Ja-Ela lies on the A3 road which overlaps with the Airport Expressway at the Ja-Ela Junction.
Local Government Council
Ja-Ela belongs to the Ja-Ela Urban Council.
Economy
The economy in Ja-Ela consists of commercial enterprises, office and industrial employment.
Shopping malls
- KZone Ja-Ela
- Realty Plaza Ja-Ela
Movie Theaters
- Cinemax
- Rathnawalie
- Vista Lite
Transport
This suburb is situated on the main road A3, between Colombo municipality and Negombo municipality. There is also a railway station in Ja-Ela on the Puttalam railway line via Negombo. Ja-Ela is situated very close to the Bandaranaike International Airport.There is also a bus stand in Ja-Ela which provides access to Colombo, Negombo, Gampaha, etc. The traffic issues at Ja-Ela have been reduced after the introduction of the E03, which serves an interchange at Ja-Ela.
Buses from Ja-Ela operate as
- Negombo- Ja-Ela
- Gampaha- Ja-Ela
- Colombo(Fort)- Ja-Ela
- Ragama- Ja-Ela
- Nittambuwa - Ja-Ela
- Ganemulla - Ja-Ela
- Raddolugama - Ja-Ela
Schools
- Mary Immaculate Convent
- Christ King College
- Jayanthi Vidyalaya
- St. Mary's College
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Seeduwa | Ekala | | |
| Pamunugama(Bopitiya) |  |
Niwandama | ||
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