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

Madhu, Sri Lanka

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Madhu
  • மடு
  • ගිලෙන්න
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%
File:Madhu Church (Madu Church).jpg

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.

Infrastructure

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

References

  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