Ohiya (Sinhala: ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is much closer to the Horton Plains National Park.[3] The picturesque Colombo -Badulla Railway runs through Ohiya.[4] Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.[5]

Ohiya
Village
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda)
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Uva Province
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Ohiya is one of the most scenic places in Sri Lanka. On a clear day the view from the Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch extends up to the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

Population

(Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)[6]

Transport

• Ohiya Railway Station is the 67th station on the Main line (which runs between Colombo and Badulla)[7] It is the third highest railway station of Sri Lanka, situated 1,774 m (5,820 ft) above sea level and opened in 1893.
• B508 – Welimada – Ohiya (Bus route via Boralanda)[8][9]

Attractions

• Horton Plains National Park - located 8 km (5.0 mi) away from Ohiya
• Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch, from this vantage point, which looks out over the Haputale valley, the Dondra Head Lighthouse (101 km (63 mi)) is occasionally visible.
• Ohiya Forest
• The Devil's Staircase, a road which drops down 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in less than 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) is located beyond Udaweria Estate about 8 km away from the station
• Bamabarakanda Falls, the highest waterfall (263 m (863 ft)) in the country, is located 22 km (14 mi) away from Ohiya
• Rahangala Mountain – located 8 km (5.0 mi) away from Ohiya

Postal services

• Ohiya Sub Post Office (Postal Code 90168)

Schools

• B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya [10]

See also

• Towns in Uva
• History of Uva Province

Railway Line Continuity

References