Ohiya () is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.Ohiya. Nature.sarisara.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.One more heave. dailynews.lk (2009-01-01) . Retrieved on 2013-03-17. It is located approximately southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts, District Courts and Magistrate’s Courts. Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms of Sri Lanka
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.The Way to Horton Plains. Nation.lk (2009-03-01). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
Population Total Male Female 697 332 365 (Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)වැලිමඩ ප්රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාශයේ ජනගහනය පිළිබද තොරතුරු 2007– 2008. Welimada Divisional Secretariat. ds.gov.lk
Transport Ohiya Railway Station is the 67th station on the Main line (which runs between Colombo and Badulla)18th Railway Tunnel of Pattipola . Lankanewspapers.com (4 October 2008). Retrieved on 2013-03-17. It is the third highest railway station of Sri Lanka, situated above sea level and opened in 1893. B508 – Welimada – Ohiya (Bus route via Boralanda)Central Highlands Nature Tour. Infohub.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.Welimada – Boralanda – Ohiya – Horton Plains (32.47 km) . Rda.gov.lk. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
Attractions Horton Plains National Park – located from Ohiya Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch, from this vantage point, which looks out over the Haputale valley, the Dondra Head Lighthouse () is occasionally visible. Ohiya Forest The Devil's Staircase, a road which drops down in less than is located beyond Udaweria Estate about 8 km from the station Bamabarakanda Falls, the highest waterfall () in the country, is located from Ohiya Rahangala Mountain – located from Ohiya Kirigalpoththa – the second-highest summit in Sri Lanka
Schools B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya Schools . gov.lk (2006) . Retrieved on 17 March 2013
See also Towns in Uva History of Uva Province
Railway Line Continuity
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