{"id":3482,"date":"2025-03-18T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3482"},"modified":"2025-03-18T09:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:40:04","slug":"evening-showers-expected-in-parts-of-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3482","title":{"rendered":"Evening showers expected in parts of the island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, North-western and Uva provinces after 2.00 p.m. today (18).<\/p>\n<p>In its latest forecast, the department mentioned that fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces.<\/p>\n<p>A few showers may occur in Eastern province and in Polonnaruwa district, it added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning, according to the Met. 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