{
  "id": 10096495,
  "title": "64% of preschoolers spend over 30 minutes on screens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/64-of-preschoolers-spend-over-30-minutes-on-screens",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/64-of-preschoolers-spend-over-30-minutes-on-screens/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "According to a Health Ministry survey in Sri Lanka, approximately 64% of preschool children spend over 30 minutes a day on screens, surpassing the World Health Organization's recommended limit. The survey also revealed that 43% of these young children eat their meals while watching screens, raising concerns about caregiving practices. The Health Ministry has responded to these findings by introducing a health promotion programme and guidelines for preschool children.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}