ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Sri Lankan Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera has praised the security arrangements during the Sri Lankan Cricket Team’s visit to Pakistan.
The Sri Lankan Cricket Team visited Lahore amid tight security arrangements on October 29 to play the third T20 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, which was the first official international match played on Pakistani soil since 2009.
Talking to media along with the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada in Islamabad on Monday following bilateral talks, the Sri Lankan minister said he was happy to tour Pakistan along with Sri Lankan Cricket Team after eight years.
Pirzada said Sri Lankan Cricket Team’s visit to Pakistan had send a message to the whole world that Pakistan was a safe and peaceful Country.
The minister said Pakistan had close ties with Sri Lanka, and lauded Sri Lankan Cricket Team’s visit to Pakistan.
“The sports relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka would boost further,” he said.
Earlier in the meeting matters related to sports were discussed between Pirzada and Jayasekera.
Pirzada said both Pakistan and Sri Lanka were enjoying cordial relations in different fields including sports and education.
Jayasekera said Sri Lanka and Pakistan had good relations, and hoped that these ties would further enhance in future between both the countries.
During the meeting, Sri Lankan Sports Minister requested for provision of Pakistani coaches to Sri Lanka for enhancing the skills of Sri Lankan players in the field of squash, hockey and kabaddi.
The Sri Lankan Sports Minister also sought Pakistan’s assistance in developing and establishing squash courts facilities.
Pirzada assured Sri Lankan Sports Minister that Pakistan was ready to give each and every assistance to Sri Lanka in the field of sports. He said Pakistan Sports Complex had all sports facilities, adding they also had full security arrangement in Sports Complex.
