{"id":6597,"date":"2026-04-29T06:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:19:30","slug":"fairly-heavy-rainfall-above-50-mm-likely-in-several-areas-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=6597","title":{"rendered":"Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm likely in several areas today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (29), the Department of Meteorology stated.<\/p>\n<p>Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Northern, North-central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kurunegala and Trincomalee districts, the Met. 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