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New Delhi: The Sri Lankan cricket teams tour of Pakistan came under threat following a bomb blast in Islamabad with several players voicing safety concerns and even considering leaving the country. The situation was stabilized with the intervention of Pakistans military and social media was flooded with images highlighting the heightened security measures for the team. After the tri-series involving Pakistan Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe concluded Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka spoke about the security arrangements Dasun Shanaka spoke about the security arrangements We enjoyed this tournament as a group. Unfortunately we were not allowed to go out much he said after the tri-series final on Saturday referring to restrictions put on the team following a bomb blast. Shanaka thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board for keeping the team safe throughout the tour Credit to the security forces; they supported us in every situation. Its not easy to handle all this to organise everything. I must thank PCB for ensuring our safety he added. Sri Lankan team found it difficult to perform against Pakistan in tri-series final The Sri Lankan team found it difficult to perform against Pakistan in the tri-series final. Shanaka admitted that their batting especially against spin was a biggest setback We must realise when to take chances against spin - especially left-handers getting out to off-spinners and right-handers to left-arm spin. Those were avoidable. We take this as learning. Hopefully well correct these issues  he said. Shanaka remained optimistic about future cricketing ties with Pakistan Despite the security worries and on-field struggles Shanaka remained optimistic about future cricketing ties with Pakistan The Sri Lankan captain conveyed his readiness to return for future series in Pakistan Im very confident about that... Hopefully in the future Ill get the chance to come to Pakistan again and play good cricket. he concluded