Sextuplets born for first time in Sri Lanka

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.

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