(COLOMBO) -A one-month-old infant fell from a moving trishaw onto the Colombo-Hatton highway near Gurumetiya, Kitulgala, but miraculously escaped unhurt on Thursday night.
Kitulgala is situated some 100 kilometres from the commercial capital of Colombo.
The mother, traveling with her husband and two other children had fallen asleep in the back of the trishaw when the infant silently slipped off her lap.
A motorist spotted the child on the road and removed it to the Kitulgala Police Station, where the baby was immediately sent to a nearby hospital.
The mother and others, unaware of the incident, continued their journey.
When they became aware of the missing baby went back in search and were told by residents that the baby had been hospitalized.
The group then rushed to the Kitulgala Hospital and reunited with the baby.
Doctors examined the infant and found no injuries. However, the baby was later transferred to the Karawanella Base Hospital for further observation, accompanied by the mother.
Police are investigating the incident.
