Sextuplets born for first time in Sri Lanka
October 21, 2021 09:09 am
The birth of sextuplets has been reported for the first time in Sri Lanka.
A 31-year-old mother has given birth to six babies, three boys and three girls, at a private hospital in Colombo.
Hospital sources said that the mother and the infants are in healthy condition.
The caesarean section was performed by a medical team led by Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Prof. Tiran Dias at the Ninewells Hospital.
This is reportedly the first instance of a mother giving birth to sextuplets in Sri Lanka.