{"id":5546,"date":"2026-04-07T06:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:06:28","slug":"showers-expected-in-parts-of-the-island-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylontribune.com\/?p=5546","title":{"rendered":"Showers expected in parts of the island today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, North-central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces after 1.00 p.m, today (07), the Department of Meteorology said.<\/p>\n<p>Showers may occur in Hambanthota and Ampara districts in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the early hours of the morning, the Met. 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