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
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
Elevation
1,774 m (5,820 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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]

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 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

Schools
  • B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya [9]

See also

References
  1. Ohiya. Nature.sarisara.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  2. One more heave. dailynews.lk (2009-01-01) . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  3. Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts, District Courts and Magistrate’s Courts. Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms of Sri Lanka
  4. The Way to Horton Plains. Nation.lk (2009-03-01). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  5. වැලිමඩ ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාශයේ ජනගහනය පිළිබද තොරතුරු 2007– 2008. Welimada Divisional Secretariat. ds.gov.lk
  6. 18th Railway Tunnel of Pattipola. Lankanewspapers.com (4 October 2008). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  7. Central Highlands Nature Tour. Infohub.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  8. Welimada – Boralanda – Ohiya – Horton Plains (32.47 km) Archived 28 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Rda.gov.lk. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
  9. Schools Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. gov.lk (2006) . Retrieved on 17 March 2013
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