Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District

Badulla District

Badulla is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km² and total population is 837,000. The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the East & South, by Ampara and Kandy districts on the North and by Nuwara...

 of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is much closer to the Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in...

. The picturesque Colombo -Badulla Railyway runs through Ohiya. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.

Population

Total	Male	Female
697	332	365

(Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)

Transport

• Ohiya Railway Station (Main line between Colombo
  Colombo
  Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
  
   and Badulla
  Badulla
  Badulla , is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Badulla is located 60 km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 metres above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.-Geography:It is located on the...
  
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• B508 - Welimada
  Welimada
  -Administration:The Welimada city is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council.Notable government institutions include:* Divisional Secretariat* Police Station* Government Hospital-Places of interest:*Divurumwela Old Temple*Sthripura Cave...
  
   - Ohiya (Bus route via Boralanda
  Boralanda
  Boralanda is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.The easiest access path to the Horton Plains National Park is fallen through Boralanda via Ohiya.-Transport:...
  
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Attractions

• Horton Plains National Park
  Horton Plains National Park
  Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in...
  
  
• 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
  Bambarakanda Falls
  Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of , it ranks as the 299th highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is directly visible from the A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a branch of the...
  
  (Via Udaweriya Estate)
• The Mountain of Rahangala - located close to Boralanda Town