{
  "id": 15989427,
  "title": "Norochcholai failure sparks questions over coal quality and official assurances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/norochcholai-failure-sparks-questions-over-coal-quality-and-official",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:04:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/norochcholai-failure-sparks-questions-over-coal-quality-and-official-assurances/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experts urge caution as Unit 1 remains offline following October 17 blackout By Ifham Nizam The government’s rejection of allegations linking coal quality to the October 17 countrywide blackout has drawn a note of caution from power sector experts, as the continued shutdown of Generator Unit 1 at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai raises […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}