Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday urged Pakistan to play its T20 World Cup clash against India.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, he made the remarks during a phone call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

“Pakistan fully supported Sri Lankan cricket during the terrorism in Sri Lanka,” he was quoted as saying. “Pakistan gave priority to its long-standing relations with Sri Lanka above all else, and the Pakistani cricket team continued to tour the country to play cricket despite terrorism,” Dissanayake said.

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