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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says the shortage of furnace oil has posed a threat to operating many power plants. The CEB says that the operations of power plant operating on fuel faces risks, due to the non-availability of furnace oil, and given the situation, the CEB is compelled to increase daily power cuts to three hours. 2,500 MT of furnace oil is necessary for the operation of Yugadanavi, Sapugaskanda, and Bach fuel plants, however, less than 1,400 MT of Furnace Oil is being received at present. The CEB points out that in this situation the operations...