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Sri Lanka boosts T20 World Cup security with eye on India–Pakistan games

By AFP News January 29, 2026 • 12:30 PM View: 458

Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units to protect teams at next month's T20 World Cup, part of enhanced security measures with a special emphasis on matches between perennial rivals India and Pakistan, officials have told AFP.

The island is co-hosting the biennial cricket tournament with India and will hold 20 games between February 7 and March 8.

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