Infant found abandoned

Sandasen MARASINGHE

A one year and four month old baby was found abandoned in Udugama Police area yesterday morning.

The Udugama Police on a tip off found the infant at Bar junction in Udugama. Police Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that the child was admitted to the Karapitiya hospital for a check up.

He also stated that the Police found that the infant was abandoned by its father.

The father had taken the child away from its mother as a result of a quarrel between the couple. Udugama Police are investigating.