Sri Lanka Police announced today that a special security force of close to 1, 000 officers will be used to maintain order at the 4th One Day International (ODI) against India at the R. Premadasa Stadium tomorrow (31).

Police said that in addition to the 1, 000 strong security force, CCTV cameras would be set up at key locations in order to monitor the behavior of the crowd and to ensure no disruption is made to the game of cricket.

Police requested the public to behave decorously at the 4th ODI against India and said that specifically, those throwing objects onto the ground and those attempting to breach the grounds would be taken to book.

Play was halted at during the 3rd ODI against India when the angry Sri Lankan fans began to throw objects to the ground in protest of the abysmal performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team throughout the series.