Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- A Sri Lankan domestic worker returning from Kuwait gave birth to a baby boy aboard a Jazeera Airways flight bound for Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (19).

The 30-year-old woman, a resident of Trincomalee, had travelled to Kuwait in 2024 for domestic employment. She was travelling aboard Jazeera Airways flight J9-551, which departed from Kuwait City Airport at 2:52 a.m., when she went into labour.

According to reports, the woman had not disclosed her pregnancy to the airline authorities, reportedly to avoid restrictions and medical guidelines applicable to pregnant passengers travelling by air.

With the assistance of cabin crew members, the woman successfully delivered a ...