Madhu, Sri Lanka
Madhu
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| 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) | |
• 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% |
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. There are also several Hindu temples all throughout the city.