The cricketers were treated to a welcome parade that drew a large crowd upon the team's return to the island on March 9. © AFP

Sri Lanka's Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal poses for a photograph with members of his family. © D Chandimal

Lahiru Thirimanne won the player of the tournament award in the 2014 edition of the Asia Cup held in Bangladesh. © AFP

The players pose with their trophies after the Asia Cup 2014 final in Bangladesh on March 8, 2014. © Darshan Weerasinghe

Arjuna Ranatunga spends time with junior cricketers at the Challenger Trophy tournament organised by the Agalawatte Cricket Club in Sri Lanka. © J.N.Dilshan

Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka on March 8, 2014. © AFP

Sri Lankan cricketers Dimuth Karunaratne and Seekkuge Prasanna cooling off with a swim. © S. Prasanna