June 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket officials have taken measures to provide maximum security for the Pakistani national cricket team who reached the country last night.

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that the Pakistani team will receive best ever security arrangements in the country.

According to the SLC, a security battalion comprising 100 hired military personnel has already been deployed to safeguard the visiting Pakistani cricket team. Military security has been hired by the SLC to safeguard the visitors also.

A convoy of seven security vehicles would escort the Pakistani team from the hotels to the stadiums during the whole series.

Pakistan team is only playing four matches out side the Colombo, one Test match in Galle and three one-day matches in Dambulla. All other matches will be played in Colombo.

The first three-day warm up match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka X1 team is to begin tomorrow at the Colts grounds in Colombo.