SriLanka, Nov. 15 -- The Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savitri Paulraj, has called for stronger child protection measures following the discovery of a 15-year-old girl with a newborn baby in the Knuckles area after an unsafe delivery.

Describing the incident as extremely shocking, the Minister said she was relieved that both the minor girl and the newborn were now safe.

She said relevant government departments had been instructed to take immediate and continuous action to ensure the physical and mental well-being of both children and safeguard their future.

In a special statement issued on November 14, the Minister said the incident should not be treated as an isolated case, pointing out that economic, social and politica...