Ja Ela
in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.074 and 79.892 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 4' 27" and E 79° 53' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - LKR
Spoken languages:
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Colombo
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sri Lanka in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sri Lanka. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Ja Ela

Ja Ela in Western Province with it's 32,175 habitants is located in Sri Lanka a little north of Colombo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ja Ela is now 02:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ja Ela, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katunayaka, Colombo, Kurunegala, Ratnapura and Kandy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ramada Katunayake Colombo International Airport

Address
2,7 mi
Negombo Road 842
11410 Katunayaka
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 00:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Beach Boutique Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
510/2, Bimpandura
11370 Uswetakeiyawa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sea Shine Beach Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
212, Bopitiya Rd
Uswetakeiyawa
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Saninro Residences & Food Court

Address
3,5 mi
No. 7 Ketagawatte Road
11010 Ragama
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunhill Hotel Katunayaka

Address
3,8 mi
No. 56/1, Liyanagemulla
11410 Seeduwa - Katunayake
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sasha Transit Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
No. 188 Colombo Road, Seeduwa Village
11410 Seeduwa - Katunayake
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wet Water Resort

Address
4,6 mi
No. 136-D, Lumbini Uyana
Gampaha
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Ziegler Cottage

Address
5,7 mi
16/B Pamunugama Road, Rajawaththa
11500 Negombo
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel StarGazer

Address
2,5 mi
No 438, DandugamaThotupola Udammita Rd
11350 Seeduwa - Katunayake
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Neo Holiday Home

Address
5,1 mi
2nd Lane, Liyanagemulla
11410 Seeduwa - Katunayake
Sri Lanka

Time Information

Checkout: 19:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

De Mazenod College

De Mazenod College (DMC) was first founded in 1914. It is considered to be the leading Catholic Private school in Negombo Division, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is a controlled by De La Salle Brothers which means the school is mainly a Catholic school. De Mazenod College is a mixed school. It has classes from grade 1 to grade 13. Conducts classes in Sinhala medium and English medium. Girls are admitted to the school since grade 6.

Located at 7.05, 79.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Private schools in Sri Lanka, , Schools in Negombo

Kandana

Kandana is a suburb of Colombo city in Western Province, Sri Lanka, just 19 km north of the Colombo city centre fort. Due to the close proximity to Colombo, Negombo and as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandana is a popular Residential Area. The Neighboring suburbs are Ja-Ela, Ragama and Wattala.

Located at 7.05, 79.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

A33 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 33 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Ja Ela with Yakkala. The A 33 passes through Gampaha to reach Yakkala.

Located at 7.09537, 79.9054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Highways in Sri Lanka

Dandugama

Dandugama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is own for Ja-Ela polling division at Gampaha District at Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Located at 7.1, 79.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gampaha District, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ja Ela.