Ohiya
Village
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda)
Ohiya
Coordinates: 6°49′11″N 80°50′21″E / 6.81972°N 80.83917°E / 6.81972; 80.83917
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

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]

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

(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]