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South Asia correspondent Avani Dias and Som Patidar in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Australia's cricket team is touring Sri Lanka when the country can barely keep the lights on

Australia's cricket team is touring Sri Lanka for six weeks as the nation struggles with an economic crisis.  (AP: Eranga Jayawardena)

As 35,000 spectators in Colombo's largest stadium watched Australia's T20 cricket matches against Sri Lanka, they were treated to a rare sight: The lights stayed on for more than three hours.

It's a luxury that normal Sri Lankans no longer have at home because the country's economic crisis has created hours of daily power cuts. 

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