Madhu, Sri Lanka

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
Town
Madhu
Coordinates: 8°51′0″N 80°12′0″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%

Infrastructure

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