"I don't have all the details, but we are chartering a plane to bring our cricketers home as soon as possible, preferably by tonight," Lokuge said.
Officials said earlier they were trying to fly the 25-member team through either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
Sri Lanka charters plane to evacuate team from Pakistan via UAE
Sri Lankan officials and players prepare to board into a helicopter at Gaddafi stadium after the shooting incident in Lahore. (AP)
Sri Lanka chartered a plane to evacuate the national cricket team from Lahore on Tuesday following an attack that wounded eight members of the touring party, Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge said.