Sri Lanka confirm Pakistan tour after promise of top-tier security

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - Australia v Sri Lanka - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - May 27, 2019 Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne in action. Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lanka cricket board (SLC) confirmed their tour of Pakistan on Thursday after the Pakistan government pledged the same level of security to their players as is provided to visiting heads of state.

Sri Lanka are scheduled to play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches in Pakistan between Sept. 27 and Oct. 9, but 10 key Sri Lankan players have already opted out of the series, citing security concerns.