Sri Lanka's cricket board said on Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ten-sri-lankans-opt-out-of-pakistan-tour-over-security-fears-248682">target of a terror attack</a> during an upcoming tour of Pakistan.&nbsp;

The board said the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office had advised it to "reassess the situation" after it received "reliable information of a possible terrorist threat" against the national squad ahead of the six-match limited-overs tour.

It stopped short of calling off the tour, but said a reassessment of the security situation would be sought from Sri Lankan government authorities.

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The Sri Lanka team was the victim of a terror attack during a Test match in Pakistan's Lahore in March 2009. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/no-truth-to-reports-that-india-influenced-sri-lankan-players-not-to-play-in-pakistan-sri-lanka-minister-248945">Six Sri Lankan players</a> were injured when gunmen attacked their bus while six Pakistan policemen and two civilians were killed.

The statement from Sri Lanka cricket board came a short while after the board announced two squads for the three One-Day Internationals and the three T20 matches starting September 27.

Since the 2009 attack, a majority of international teams have refused to tour Pakistan.

Sri Lanka&nbsp;named depleted squads for a six-match tour of Pakistan after 10 top players opted out citing security concerns.

Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one-day international skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour along with Twenty20 skipper Lasith Malinga.

Thirimanne will lead a 15-member ODI squad, while the 16-member T20 squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka.

The other eight players who opted out of the Pakistan tour are Thisara Perera, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal and Dinesh Chandimal.

ODI squad:

Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.

T20 squad: 

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.

Sri Lanka's cricket board said on Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the target of a terror attack during an upcoming tour of Pakistan.

Sri Lanka's cricket board said on Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the target of a terror attack during an upcoming tour of Pakistan. The board said the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office had advised it to "reassess the situation" after it received "reliable information of a possible terrorist threat" against the national squad ahead of the six-match limited-overs tour. It stopped short of calling off the tour, but said a reassessment of the security situation would be sought from Sri Lankan government authorities. Watch Video: The Sri Lanka team was the victim of a terror attack during a Test match in Pakistan's Lahore in March 2009. Six Sri Lankan players were injured when gunmen attacked their bus while six Pakistan policemen and two civilians were killed. The statement from Sri Lanka cricket board came a short while after the board announced two squads for the three One-Day Internationals and the three T20 matches starting September 27. Since the 2009 attack, a majority of international teams have refused to tour Pakistan. Sri Lanka named depleted squads for a six-match tour of Pakistan after 10 top players opted out citing security concerns. Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one-day international skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour along with Twenty20 skipper Lasith Malinga. Thirimanne will lead a 15-member ODI squad, while the 16-member T20 squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka. The other eight players who opted out of the Pakistan tour are Thisara Perera, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal and Dinesh Chandimal. ODI squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara. T20 squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.

Had received terror warning against team for Pak tour: Sri Lanka board

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka&#39;s cricket team in Lahore on Sunday (October 29) for one T20 match, the first meeting between the two teams on Pakistani soil since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team&#39;s bus in March 2009 killed eight people and left six players wounded, bringing international cricket tours to Pakistan to a halt.

In the past eight years, Pakistan has only hosted one international series against bottom-ranked Zimbabwe in 2015, a match that was targeted by a suicide bomb attack outside the stadium. The upcoming match has been heralded as the return of cricket to Pakistan by ecstatic fans in the cricket-crazy country.

Arguably the happiest among them is Meher Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistani driver of the Sri Lankan team bus that came under fire from the militants in 2009.

Khalil has been widely hailed as a national hero for his brave act of driving the Sri Lankan team, with a punctured tyre, to the secured Gaddafi Stadium amidst heavy gunfire from the militants while they were on their way to the ground for the third day&#39;s play of the second Test against the hosts.

Khalil was not only rewarded by the Pakistani government but also invited to Sri Lanka as a State Guest where he was given a Medal of Bravery and a $35,000 reward.

In Sri Lanka, I did not feel like a Pakistani driver. I felt like I was the President of Pakistan. I could never in my life have imagined the type of respect that they gave me

Pakistan will host Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore on Sunday (October 29) for one T20 match, the first meeting between the two teams on Pakistani soil since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team's bus in March 2009 killed eight people and left six players wounded, bringing international cricket tours to Pakistan to a halt. In the past eight years, Pakistan has only hosted one international series against bottom-ranked Zimbabwe in 2015, a match that was targeted by a suicide bomb attack outside the stadium. The upcoming match has been heralded as the return of cricket to Pakistan by ecstatic fans in the cricket-crazy country. Arguably the happiest among them is Meher Mohammad Khalil, the Pakistani driver of the Sri Lankan team bus that came under fire from the militants in 2009. Khalil has been widely hailed as a national hero for his brave act of driving the Sri Lankan team, with a punctured tyre, to the secured Gaddafi Stadium amidst heavy gunfire from the militants while they were on their way to the ground for the third day's play of the second Test against the hosts. Khalil was not only rewarded by the Pakistani government but also invited to Sri Lanka as a State Guest where he was given a Medal of Bravery and a $35,000 reward.

Watch: Pakistani bus driver for 2009 Sri Lanka team recalls terror attack

Four&nbsp;militants of the outlawed&nbsp;Lashkar-e- Jhanghvi (LeJ), who were allegedly involved in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, were gunned down by Pakistan police today. 
 
Authorities said a gunbattle ensued after seven armed men belonging to LeJ attacked a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team in&nbsp;Manawan area of Lahore where offices of the department are located.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;They were involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 and Moon Market Lahore attack in 2008,&quot; a police spokesperson said, adding that&nbsp;weapons and explosives were recovered from their possession.&nbsp; 
 
Police have identified the slain militants as&nbsp;Zubair alias Naik Muhammad, Abdul Wahab, Adnan Arshad and Attiqur Rehman. 
 
The three other militants managed to escape but police have launched a search operation to nab them.&nbsp; 
 
In March 2009, the Sri Lankan cricket team bus was attacked by LeJ and Taliban operatives in Lahore, injuring seven cricketers and killing six security personnel.&nbsp; 
 
(WION with inputs from PTI)

The militants were gunned down after they attacked a Pakistan investigation team in Lahore today

Four militants of the outlawed Lashkar-e- Jhanghvi (LeJ), who were allegedly involved in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, were gunned down by Pakistan police today. Authorities said a gunbattle ensued after seven armed men belonging to LeJ attacked a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team in Manawan area of Lahore where offices of the department are located. "They were involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 and Moon Market Lahore attack in 2008," a police spokesperson said, adding that weapons and explosives were recovered from their possession. Police have identified the slain militants as Zubair alias Naik Muhammad, Abdul Wahab, Adnan Arshad and Attiqur Rehman. The three other militants managed to escape but police have launched a search operation to nab them. In March 2009, the Sri Lankan cricket team bus was attacked by LeJ and Taliban operatives in Lahore, injuring seven cricketers and killing six security personnel. (WION with inputs from PTI)

Four LeJ extremists involved in attack on Sri Lanka cricket team shot dead: Pakistan police