Ohiya

Ohiya
Village
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda)
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda)
Ohiya is located in Sri Lanka
Ohiya
Ohiya
Coordinates: 6°49′11″N 80°50′21″E / 6.81972°N 80.83917°E / 6.81972; 80.83917
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
Elevation
1,774 m (5,820 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

Total Male Female
697 332 365

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

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 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

Railway Line Continuity

Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Idalgashinna   Main Line   Pattipola

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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