Ohiya

Ohiya (Sinhala: ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.^[1][2] It is located approximately 224 km (139 mi) southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.^[3]

Ohiya
Village
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda)
Ohiya
Coordinates: 6°49′11″N 80°50′21″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Uva Province
Elevation	1,774 m (5,820 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postcode	90168

It is the nearest major settlement to the Horton Plains National Park and serves as a gateway to the National Park and several other nature reserves.^[4]

Population

Total	Male	Female
697	332	365

(Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)^[5]

Ohiya Railway Station

Transport

• Ohiya Railway Station is the 67th station on the Main line (which runs between Colombo and Badulla)^[6] 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)^[7][8]

Attractions

• Horton Plains National Park – located eight kilometres (five miles) from Ohiya
• Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch, from this vantage point, which looks out over the Haputale valley, the Dondra Head Lighthouse (101 km or 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 mi) is located beyond Udaweria Estate about 8 km from the station
• Bamabarakanda Falls, the highest waterfall (263 m or 863 ft) in the country, is located 22 km (14 mi) from Ohiya
• Rahangala Mountain – located 8 km (5 mi) from Ohiya
• Kirigalpoththa – the second-highest summit in Sri Lanka

Schools

• B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya ^[9]

See also

• Towns in Uva
• History of Uva Province

Railway Line Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Idalgashinna		Main Line		Pattipola