Ja-Ela

Ja-Ela
ජා-ඇල
ஜா-எல
A Stretch of Ja-Ela town along the Negombo-Colombo Road
A Stretch of Ja-Ela town along the 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

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