Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed their upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan, which was scheduled to begin in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official confirmed on Monday.
"We had to cancel because of the flight situation... and the ongoing fighting in the region," a Sri Lanka Cricket official told AFP.
The two teams were scheduled to play three T20 internationals in Sharjah on March 13, 15 and 17, followed by three One-Day Internationals in Dubai on March 20, 22 and 25.
The tour would have marked the first time Afghanistan hosted Sri Lanka for a bilateral series.
Tensions have escalated across the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
The conflict has disrupted flights across the region, including in Dubai, where the airport was briefly shut on Saturday as Iran fired drones and missiles at targets across the Gulf.
War-torn Afghanistan has never hosted an international cricket match and has instead staged its home fixtures in India or the United Arab Emirates.
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