{
  "id": 17713065,
  "title": "Electricity tariff could be cut by 20% – Consumers’ Association",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/electricity-tariff-could-be-cut-by-20-consumers-association",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/electricity-tariff-could-be-cut-by-20-consumers-association/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sri Lanka’s electricity tariff could be reduced by 20% in the fourth quarter of this year, given the high water levels in reservoirs, increased solar power generation, and the low cost of hydropower generation, the Electricity Consumers’ Association said yesterday. Association Secretary Sanjeewa Dhammika said reservoirs were currently 95% to 100% full, while solar power […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}