Sri Lanka are 320 behind with seven wickets in hand after two days of action in Rawalpindi.
With Sri Lanka establishing a lead of only 12, Pakistan then fought their way to 57 for 1 before bad light ended play shortly before 1:30pm.
Despite the formation of five technical committees by the divisional administration over the past eight years, the Canal Road has witnessed 619 accidents during the ongoing year, including 129 in October.
Fifties from Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis helped Sri Lanka reach 221-4 at lunch on day three of the opening Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
