Ehsan Adil celebrates with teammates after dismissing Kaushal Silva.

Rahat Ali dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne in quick succession to bring Pakistan back into the game.

Rain was a continuous threat to the proceedings on Day 3.

Tharindu Kaushal ended the Pakistan innings early on Day 3 to give Sri Lanka a 63-run lead.

Upul Tharanga fell for a well-made 48 but helped Sri Lanka recover from a precarious situation at 35/3.

Angelo Mathews shared two crucial partnerships, with Upul Tharanga and Jehan Mubarak, to stretch Sri Lanka's lead past 200.