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The body of a newborn baby was discovered floating in Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya today (01), as reported by the Nuwara Eliya Police. The finding followed alerts from boat operators and lifeguards at the lake. Police, along with the Judicial Medical Officer from the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital, collected the body, according to an Ada Derana correspondent. At the time of recovery, part of the umbilical cord was still attached to the infant. The body has been taken to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital for a post-mortem examination. So far, no suspects have been arrested, and the investigation into the case is still ongoing.