Papare at the cricket - in pictures

Sri Lankan fans play the trumpets during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 8, 2015 in Australia. Getty Images
Dimantha Mark with his wife Natasha Perera and son Devin Mark, supporters of Sri Lankan cricket team with their musical instruments at their home in Sharjah. Pawan Singh/The National
Papare bands at international cricket matches in Dubai. Photo: George Hettiaratchy
A Sri Lankan papare band sounds the trumpet as spectators dance during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Pool A group match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia on February 26, 2015. Shutterstock
The Sri Lankan papare band perform during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 26, 2011. EPA
A Sri Lankan papare band play the trumpet as fans cheer during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Pool A group match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia in 2015. Shutterstock
Local supporters play music and wave the Sri Lankan flag as the England cricket team field, during the one-day match at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurungala, in Sri Lanka. Getty Images