Fans jumped in unbridled joy the moment they got a glimpse of their nation's heroes. The cricketers lapped up all the love and adulation prompting them to express their thanks.
Hero of the final against India and now a retiree from T20 Internationals, Kumar Sangakkara captured the hysteria in his camera from the aircraft and posted the picture on twitter.
Sri Lanka Cricket had invited "all loyal cricket fans to line the roads up to Galle Face Green and welcome our Champion National".
The arrival had been a much-awaited one for the fans as well as the cricketers.
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"So excited. It's gonna be a massive day. Waiting to see all the fans, and family. Rain gods be kind. Off to the airport in an hour," Sangakkara wrote.
And as it turned out, it indeed was a grand welcome for the players.
In one of the pictures, skipper Lasith Malinga was seen standing in front of the double decker bus and waving to the crowd. He was earlier seen holding the trophy inside the plane.
Sangakkara also posted a picture showing the airport crew holding the national flag.
"Airport ground crew with our flag," the Lankan legend tweeted.