Aaron Finch hopes to bring some joy to slump-hit Sri Lanka

Aaron Finch, Australia's limited-overs captain, hopes his team can bring joy and entertainment to Sri Lankan fans who are suffering from the country's worst economic crisis in over seven decades.

The Australian cricket squad has arrived in the divided island nation ahead of a five-week multi-format tour and insists it's business as usual. Many Australian cricketers had already expressed concern about the crisis in Sri Lanka, where protests have wrecked the country since late March.

"We are here to play cricket. Hopefully, we can bring some joy, some entertainment to Sri Lanka … This is the first time we're here since 2016, which is such a long gap," he said.

"It's such a special place to tour. The hospitality that you get here, the friendliness, and their love for the game is unbelievable," he added.

The economic crisis has resulted in protests and frequent power cuts, which have raised some concerns regarding day-night games. Finch said when asked if they were confident in those games.

"It's well and truly above my pay grade. But all that stuff was ticked off between the two boards and the governments before the tour went ahead.

Whether they shift the games to day games, I'm not sure what's going to happen ... but over the last week or so, I haven't heard any complaints (from teammates)," he added.

World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch said there would be no room for complacency against a home side that includes batter Kusal Mendis and spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.

"We had a couple of close series against them … they are a very dangerous side," Finch said.

"If you just look at the top order, you've got Kusal there who can be as damaging as anyone on his day, and obviously Hasaranga has had an unbelievable couple of years in T20 cricket," Finch concluded.

Australia will play the first of a three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka on June 7.