Quadruplets born to a 24 year old mother in Puttalam

By Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe                          

A 24-year-old mother of Musthiyapuram in Paladiya has given birth to quadruplets at the Puttalam hospital.

Gynecologist Dr. Ruwan Samarasinghe said the mother delivered a male child and three female children in the Caesarian section. He said he was pleased to have performed the Cesarean section with the help of his staff amid minimum facilities available in the hospital.  The mother of quadruplets Jibri Risla is a resident of Musthiyapuram in Palaviya and the father is a driver employed abroad.

At present, the quadruplets are under the care of the Pediatrician of the hospital Dr. Shurin Jayawardne. He said the quadruplets and the mother were in perfect health.