Ohiya

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Ohiya
—  Village  —
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.^[1][2] It is very much closer to the Horton Plains National Park.^[3] The picturesque Colombo -Badulla Railyway runs through Ohiya.^[4] Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.^[5]

Contents 1 Population 2 Transport 3 Attractions 4 Postal Services 5 Schools 6 See also 7 References

[edit] Population

Total	Male	Female
697	332	365

(Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)^[6]

[edit] Transport

• Ohiya Railway Station (Main line between Colombo and Badulla)^[7]
• B508 - Welimada - Ohiya (Bus route via Boralanda)^[8][9]

[edit] Attractions

• Horton Plains National Park
• The Ohiya Forest
• Udaveria Estate and surroundings
• The stretch of Railway between Ohiya and Idalgashinna Stations(There are 13 tunnels between these two Railway stations)
• The Devil's Staircase - located beyond Udaweria Estate about 8 km away from the station
• Bamabarakanda Falls (Via Udaweriya Estate)
• The Mountain of Rahangala - located close to Boralanda Town

[edit] Postal Services

• Nearest Post Office - Ohiya Sub Post Office (Postal Code 90168)

[edit] Schools

• B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya, Ohiya ^[10]

[edit] See also

• Towns in Uva
• History of Uva Province

[edit] References

Coordinates: 6°50′36″N 80°51′24″E / 6.84333°N 80.85667°E / 6.84333; 80.85667