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Village in Uva Province, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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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]

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Population

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

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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

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