{
  "id": 18791242,
  "title": "Second phase of free spectacles programme for University Students held at University of Ruhuna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/second-phase-of-free-spectacles-programme-for-university-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T20:39:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/second-phase-of-free-spectacles-programme-for-university-students-held-at-university-of-ruhuna/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The second phase of the free spectacles programme for university students, launched by the President’s Fund, took place at the University of Ruhuna on Saturday, October 7th. A total of 458 students, identified through an eye-screening clinic held on October 10th, received spectacles during the event. The President’s Fund, sponsored by the Stroud Rotary Club and the Wish Foundation in the United Kingdom, has extended this initiative to all universities across the country. The event was attended by high-ranking officials including the Secretary to the President’s Fund, Emeritus Professor J.R.P. Jayakody, and various university representatives.",
  "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."
}