A woman from Hatton delivered a child waiting at the Immigration office in Battaramulla to obtain her passport this morning, officials said.
The woman had been in the queue overnight and suddenly developed labour pains.
The Army had helped to take the woman to the Castle hospital.
Hospital sources said the mother and child, a daughter were safe.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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