Australia’s act of charity

AUSTRALIA’S cricket stars have donated the prize money from their recent Sri Lanka tour to help the crisis-hit nation’s children, officials said last Thursday (11).

Cricket Australia said US$30,000 (£24,956) would be donated as a gesture of support, after the men’s squad witnessed long fuel queues and political demonstrations during the mid-year tour.

Soaring inflation and widespread fuel shortages have made life tough for millions of Sri Lankans. The UN has declared a humanitarian crisis, and widespread protests led to the ouster of the country’s president.

The visiting Australians saw the crisis first-hand.

“It was very clear to us how much day-to-day life for Sri Lankans is being impacted,” captain Pat Cummins said.

The money will go to Unicef, the UN children’s aid agency.