Madhu, Sri Lanka
Madhu
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  Madhu | |
| Coordinates: 8°51′0″N 80°12′0″E / 8.85000°N 80.20000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Mannar |
| DS Division | Madhu |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 7,711 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Sri Lankan Tamils | 87.9% |
| • Sri Lankan Moors | 7.2% |
| • Sinhalese | 4.3% |
| Religion | |
| • Hindu | 48.1% |
| • Roman Catholic | 38.9% |
| • Muslim | 7.2% |
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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