Madhu, Sri Lanka

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Madhu

| native_name = {{unbulleted list |{{lang|ta|மடு}}|{{lang|si|ගිලෙන්න}}}}

| settlement_type = Town

| pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Sri Lanka

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Northern

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Mannar

| subdivision_type4 = DS Division

| subdivision_name4 = Madhu

| coordinates = {{coord|8|51|0|N|80|12|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}}

| population_total = 7711

| population_as_of = 2012

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Latest District, DS Division and GN Division Level Information |url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Population/StaticalInformation/CPH2011#gsc.tab=0 |website=Department of Census and Statistics |publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka |access-date=2024-02-06}}

| demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups

| demographics1_title1 = Sri Lankan Tamils

| demographics1_info1 = 87.9%

| demographics1_title2 = Sri Lankan Moors

| demographics1_info2 = 7.2%

| demographics1_title3 = Sinhalese

| demographics1_info3 = 4.3%

| demographics_type2 = Religion

| demographics2_title1 = Hindu

| demographics2_info1 = 48.1%

| demographics2_title2 = Roman Catholic

| demographics2_info2 = 38.9%

| demographics2_title3 = Muslim

| demographics2_info3 = 7.2%

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Madhu ({{langx|ta|மடு}}, {{langx|si|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.S. J. Anthony Fernando [http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/08/15/fea03.html Madhu Church ready for August festival pilgrims] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217153130/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/08/15/fea03.html |date=2007-12-17 }} Daily News, Sri Lanka There are also several Hindu temples all throughout the city.