Ohiya

Ohiya (ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.

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.

Transport

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

Attractions

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

Schools

 * B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya