Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa returns home after attack on the cricket players in Lahore

Mr Rajapaksa called the assault by masked armed men on the bus carrying the Sri Lankan team cowardly.

At least five policemen escorting the team were killed but none of the cricketers were seriously injured.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bagollagama has been despatched to Pakistan.

Before leaving Nepal, Mr. Rajapaksa has held talks with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu.

The two countries have also signed few bilateral agreements, media reports said.

The Sri Lanka president's scheduled visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha was cancelled as a result of his cutting short the three-day official trip.