A newborn baby was discovered abandoned in a paddy field at Sinhapurapara, Mawathagama, Kurunegala yesterday.
A villager found the infant lying under a tree while walking through the field and quickly informed the Mawathagama Police.
Police, with help from local residents, rescued the baby and took it to the Mawathagama Hospital for treatment.
A doctor at the hospital estimated that the baby was only one to two days old.
After receiving initial medical care, the baby was transferred to the premature infant unit at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital.
Hospital sources confirmed that the infant is currently in good health.
Police have begun an investigation to trace those responsible for abandoning the newborn.
