{"id":5679,"date":"2026-01-12T06:56:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5679"},"modified":"2026-01-12T06:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:26:05","slug":"fairly-heavy-showers-expected-in-parts-of-the-island-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5679","title":{"rendered":"Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and Hambantota district, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said.<\/p>\n<p>Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere after 1.00 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in Northwestern, Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, the Met. 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