{
  "id": 6267928,
  "title": "El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/el-nino-effect-leaves-over-115-000-in-sri-lanka-facing-drinking-water",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:13:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/el-nino-effect-leaves-over-115000-in-sri-lanka-facing-drinking-water-shortage-101788862115695.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meteorology Department Director General Ajith Wijemanna said an El Nino condition was developing and could be contributing to the prevailing weather pattern.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}