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== Transport ==
== Transport ==
This suburb is situated on the main road {{Highway code (Sri Lanka)|3}}, 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 expressway (Sri Lanka)|{{Expressway code (Sri Lanka)|03}} Colombo – Katunayake Expressway]], which serves an interchange at Ja-Ela.
This suburb is situated on the main road {{Highway code (Sri Lanka)|3}}, 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 expressway (Sri Lanka)|{{Expressway code (Sri Lanka)|03}} Colombo – Katunayake Expressway]], which serves an interchange at Ja-Ela.
[[File:Ja-Ela_Railway_Station.jpeg|thumb|right|Ja-Ela_Railway_Station.jpeg]]

===Buses ===
===Buses ===
*[[Negombo]]- Ja-Ela
*[[Negombo]]- Ja-Ela

Revision as of 08:16, 18 May 2017

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
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11350
Area code011
Websitewww.jaela.ds.gov.lk

Ja-Ela is a suburb of Colombo, located approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of the Colombo city centre. Ja-Ela lies on the  A3  road which overlaps with the  E03  Colombo – Katunayake Expressway at the Ja-Ela Junction.

Local Government Council

Ja-Ela is admistered by the Ja-Ela Urban Council.

Economy

The economy in Ja-Ela consists of commercial enterprises, office and industrial employment.

Shopping malls

Movie theatres

  • 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  Colombo – Katunayake Expressway, which serves an interchange at Ja-Ela.

File:Ja-Ela Railway Station.jpeg
Ja-Ela_Railway_Station.jpeg

Buses

Schools

  • Mary Immaculate Convent
  • Christ King College
  • Jayanthi Vidyalaya
  • St. Mary's College

References