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All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay are all named in the squad and are in contention to return to Sri Lanka's XI after the trio missed the second Test against Australia due to Covid.
Key batter Pathum Nissanka - who tested positive to Covid midway through that match - has also a chance to return, while left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya is likely to get the chance to lead Sri Lanka's spin attack after his match-winning efforts against Australia.
Jayasuriya claimed 12 wickets in the match against Pat Cummins’ side, which is the best haul for a Sri Lankan on Test debut and the fourth-best for a debutant overall.
The 30-year-old is likely to have Maheesh Theekshana and Ramesh Mendis to share the spinning duties with him against Pakistan, but youngster Praveen Jayawickrama and fellow left-armer Lasith Embuldeniya have been left out of the squad.
Experienced left-hander Dimuth Karunaratne will once again captain a Sri Lankan side that is looking to continue their recent rise up the World Test Championship standings, with Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews and the in-form Dinesh Chandimal to provide the bulk of the batting support.