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    <loc>https://www.nationscope.news/news/showers-anticipated-in-several-provinces-after-1pm-cfa40582</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>NationScope</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T04:08:16.729Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Showers anticipated in several provinces after 1pm today</news:title>
      <news:keywords>department of meteorology, sri lanka, weather forecast, heavy rainfall, thundershowers</news:keywords>
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