# Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Gampaha District # Ja Ela DS Division Ja Ela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **62.5 km²**. It is divided into 57 GN divisions. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 262 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.5km² - 57GN divisions - 262mapped services ## Where is Ja Ela DS Division? Ja Ela DS Division lies in [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Gampaha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/), [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/), [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/) and [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). By area it is the 268th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/). The centre of Ja Ela DS Division is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0730° N, 79.9020° E. Local names: ජා-ඇල · யா-எலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Ja Ela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alexendrawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/alexendrawatta/) 1.4 1 8 [Bandigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/bandigoda/) 2.3 0 3 [Batagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batagama-north/) 0.9 1 2 [Batagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batagama-south/) 0.9 0 0 [Batuwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batuwatta-east/) 1.6 2 0 [Batuwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batuwatta-west/) 1.1 1 2 [Dambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dambuwa/) 0.6 1 0 [Dandugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dandugama/) 3.2 2 9 [Dehiyagatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-north/) 0.6 0 7 [Dehiyagatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-south/) 0.2 0 0 [Dolahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dolahena/) 0.8 1 0 [Ekala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ekala/) 1.2 1 1 [Ekala Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ekala-kurunduwatta/) 1.4 4 2 [Gallawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/gallawatta/) 1.8 2 0 [Hapugoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/hapugoda-central/) 0.8 1 2 [Hapugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/hapugoda-east/) 0.6 0 1 [Hapugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/hapugoda-west/) 0.3 0 5 [Indiminna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/indiminna/) 1.3 0 3 [Indivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/indivitiya/) 1.1 1 1 [Ja-Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ja-ela/) 0.4 0 10 [Jayasamarugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/jayasamarugama/) 1.2 0 6 [Jayasrigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/jayasrigama/) 0.9 2 1 [Kalaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kalaeliya/) 0.5 1 2 [Kandana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kandana-east/) 0.3 0 9 [Kandana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kandana-west/) 0.4 1 10 [Kanuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kanuwana/) 0.5 0 11 [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kapuwatta/) 1.4 1 7 [Ketagewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ketagewatta/) 0.8 0 7 [Kudahakapola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kudahakapola-north/) 0.4 1 0 [Kudahakapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kudahakapola-south/) 0.3 1 1 [Maeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/maeliya/) 1.2 1 1 [Mahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/mahawatta/) 4.0 3 2 [Nagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/nagoda/) 0.8 0 2 [Narangodapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/narangodapaluwa-east/) 1.1 1 0 [Narangodapaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/narangodapaluwa-west/) 1.1 1 3 [Nedurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/nedurupitiya/) 0.7 1 3 [Nivandama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/nivandama-north/) 2.1 1 6 [Nivandama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/nivandama-south/) 1.6 1 0 [Peralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/peralanda/) 1.0 1 5 [Podiveekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/podiveekumbura/) 1.6 1 0 [Polpitimookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/polpitimookalana/) 1.8 1 2 [Ragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ragama/) 1.4 1 36 [Rampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/rampitiya/) 0.7 0 6 [Rilavulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/rilavulla/) 0.7 0 6 [Thewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thewatta/) 1.0 0 4 [Thudella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-north/) 1.0 0 9 [Thudella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-south/) 0.4 1 18 [Thudella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-west/) 1.2 0 6 [Thumpeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thumpeliya/) 0.7 0 1 [Uswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/uswatta/) 0.7 2 0 [Vishakawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/vishakawatta/) 2.1 2 4 [Walpola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-east/) 0.9 1 0 [Walpola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-west/) 0.7 1 0 [Weligampitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-north/) 0.6 2 17 [Weligampitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-south/) 0.7 0 15 [Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/wewala/) 1.2 1 6 [Yakkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/yakkaduwa/) 2.2 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ja Ela DS Division Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Ja Ela DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Kandana (33,424) and Ja Ela (32,175). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 41 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Akkarudahaya - Aniakanda - Batagama North - Batagama South - Batuwatta East - Batuwatta West - Bolanda - Croose Watta - Dandugama - Ekala - Ekala Kurunduwatta - Galahitiyawa South - Gallawatta - Hapugoda - Indiwitiya - Industrial Zone - Ja Ela - Jayasirigama - Jositawatta - Kadurugha Dewalaya - Kalaeliya - Kandana - Kanuwana - Kudahakapola North - Kudahakapola South - Kurunduwatta - Maeliya - Mahara Prison - Mahawatta Colony - Meddegoda - Megoda Bolanda - Mei Gaha Junction - Narangodapaluwa - Nedurupitiya - Niwandama - Niwandama North - Niwandama South - Peralanda - Polpitimukalana - Ragama - Ragama North - Rilaulla - Tudella - Uswatte - Vnhakawatta - Wahatiyagama - Walpola - Weligampitiya - Wewala - Yakkaduwa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ja Ela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ja Ela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kandane · 12 m ### Estates 16 estates. - Alexandra - Aniakande - Atputa - Ekala - Ekala Mahawatta - Galla - Horncastle - Ja-Ela - Kotugoda - Lakeside - Orange Hill - Sandycroft - Straatenwyk - Tharaney - Walpola - Wshaka Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ja Ela DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ja Ela DS Division Places mapped inside Ja Ela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals28 - Banks41 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels25 - Shopping malls3 - Schools44 - Colleges and universities16 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants85 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Ja Ela DS Division?In Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ja Ela DS Division?Gampaha DS Division, Katana DS Division, Mahara DS Division, Minuwangoda DS Division and Wattala DS Division - How many villages are in Ja Ela DS Division?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ja Ela DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 41 m - What is the highest point in Ja Ela DS Division?Kandane (12 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ja Ela DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Ja Ela DS Division?28 mapped - How many banks are in Ja Ela DS Division?41 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ja Ela DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ja Ela DS Division?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Ja Ela DS Division?LK1221 (OCHA common operational dataset)