Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Kandy
Posted by Editor on October 15, 2012 - 1:00 pm
A 29-year-old woman in Kegalle gave birth to quintuplets – two boys and three girls – at the Kandy General Hospital this morning, Hospital authorities said.
They said the babies, who are being kept in an incubator are reportedly in good health.
This is said to be the second set of quintuplets born in Sri Lanka. On the earlier occasion a Presidential Security Division (PSD) officer’s wife had given birth to quintuplets.
On both occasions it was Surgeon Professor Kamal Gunawardena who was the gynecologist in attendance.
Courtesy: DM Online
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A Heroine! …. A great Heroine!!!
She has gifted the Nation one whole family in one stroke !.
And the Professor -the Surgeon must be eligible for a Guiness World Record.May they all Live Long!
Good Luck for Future of the babies