Madhu (Tamil: மடு, Sinhala: ගිලෙන්න) is a town in Mannar District, Sri Lanka. The prominent church and pilgrimage site, the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, is located here.[2] There are also several Hindu temples all throughout the city.

Madhu
  • மடு
  • ගිලෙන්න
Madhu is located in Northern Province
Madhu
Madhu
Coordinates: 8°51′0″N 80°12′0″E / 8.85000°N 80.20000°E / 8.85000; 80.20000
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictMannar
DS DivisionMadhu
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
7,711
Ethnic groups
 • Sri Lankan Tamils87.9%
 • Sri Lankan Moors7.2%
 • Sinhalese4.3%
Religion
 • Hindu48.1%
 • Roman Catholic38.9%
 • Muslim7.2%

Infrastructure

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Madhu has a railway station (Madhu Road station) on the Mannar Line, with services to Medawachchiya.

References

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  1. ^ "Latest District, DS Division and GN Division Level Information". Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ S. J. Anthony Fernando Madhu Church ready for August festival pilgrims Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine Daily News, Sri Lanka

8°51′N 80°12′E / 8.850°N 80.200°E / 8.850; 80.200