United Arab Emirates will replace Sri Lanka as the venue for the Asia Cup, starting next month, due to the ongoing political and economic crisis in the island nation, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said.

Asia Cup 2022 edition shifted out of Sri Lanka, to be held in UAE

The United Nations warned Friday that cash-strapped Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis could develop into a dire humanitarian crisis, with millions already in need of aid.

UN warns Sri Lanka could face 'full-blown humanitarian emergency'

Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on Thursday after a power sector union went on strike opposing new government regulations, compounding hardships as the country tackles a crippling economic crisis.

Sri Lanka hit by power cuts after key union goes on strike

In Pics: Sri Lanka enforces curfew after 5 killed in violence

Sri Lankan police imposed a curfew on Monday after clashes between rival political camps, as anger builds over the island’s worst economic crisis since independence.

Sri Lanka imposes curfew in capital after 20 get injured in clashes

Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew imposed in the southwestern region of Rambukkana where one person was killed and 13 others were injured in violence after the police opened fire at unarmed anti-government protestors demonstrating against the latest fuel price hike.

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in Rambukkana; probe begins on police firing at unarmed protesters

Grappling with the worst economic crisis since its independence, Sri Lanka celebrates New Year

Reeling from the economic crisis, the healthcare sector of Sri Lanka is also under stress as it is witnessing a major downfall due to a sudden rise in the prices of essential medicines that have been hiked upto 29 per cent after being prescribed by the government.

Sri Lanka's healthcare sector witnesses downfall amid shortage of essential medicines

Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, two sources said on Monday, as the Indian foreign minister began talks with the government of its neighbour.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeks further $1 billion credit line from India: Report

With Sri Lanka's economic situation getting worse, two of the country's major newspapers are suspending their print editions due to a lack of paper. The island is facing its worst economic meltdown since it gained its independence from Britain in 1948.

Two major Sri Lankan newspapers suspend print editions as economic crisis surges

For decades, groups of Sri Lankan Tamils have flocked to Tamil Nadu to escape the island's wars and violence. However, the 16 Sri Lankan Tamils that came in two batches on the Rameswaram coast on March 22 were not the same.

As a result of the economic crisis 16 Sri Lankan Tamils arrive in India

An IMF delegation was in Sri Lanka Monday for talks on the island's worsening economic crisis, with the public suffering through months of food, fuel and medicine shortages.

IMF in Sri Lanka to discuss worsening economic crisis

Due to a severe shortage in oil, gas, medicines, and food items because of a shortage of forex, Sri Lanka was under huge economic crisis, however, India's timely help rescued the emerald island.

Timely help from India rescues Sri Lanka from economic crisis

Sri Lanka's central bank hiked interest rates by one percentage point on Friday and urged the government to increase taxes as the country skirts economic collapse.

Sri Lankan central bank hikes interest rates by 1% as economy risks collapse

According to the World Bank's Sri Lanka Development Update, Sri Lanka is experiencing an extreme economic crisis as a result of job and earnings losses, significant food inflation, and the country's depleting funds (SLDU).

Due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka faces economic crisis and high food inflation