Ja-Ela

Ja-Ela (, ) is a town, located approximately 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.

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Place details

Locality: Ja-ela
Region: Western Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 32,175
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ja-Ela
Settlement.native_name: ජා-ඇලஜா-எல
Settlement.settlement_type: Suburb
Settlement.image_skyline: Jaela5.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: A Stretch of Ja-Ela town along the Negombo-Colombo Road
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gampaha District
Settlement.leader_title: Urban Council
Settlement.leader_name: Ja-Ela Urban Council
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Syammika Dias (UPFA)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric