Seven people were killed in Monday's bombing, close to where South Africa and India players are staying.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief executive Duleep Mendis said the South Africans were in contact with their foreign ministry to take a final decision.
"We will have a clear picture later in the day," Mendis said.
"If the tri-series goes ahead, the match will be played at a later date."
The first match was set to take place on Monday between Sri Lanka and South Africa but it was washed out after heavy thunderstorms and rescheduled for the following day.
Brian Basson of Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Monday: "I would like to have guarantees that our players will be safe.
"If I don't get those guarantees I will have no hesitation in withdrawing the squad from Sri Lanka."
A security forces convoy escorting a Pakistan embassy vehicle was hit by a Claymore fragmentation mine, around a mile from the team hotels.
SLC officials held emergency discussions with the South Africa and India team managers, coaches and security advisers, trying to reassure them player safety was not threatened.
But South Africa's players asked to go home on Monday night after a team meeting.
CSA must clear the decision to return home with the International Cricket Council to ensure they will not face financial penalties.
Even if South Africa pull out, SLC indicated it was keen to a head-to-head series with India.
It is not the first time that cricket teams have been caught up in potentially dangerous situations in Sri Lanka.
In 1987 a bomb blast prompted New Zealand to abandon their tour and they again returned home early in 1993 after a suicide bomber killed a Sri Lankan naval officer outside the team's hotel.
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