Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.

The Sri Lankan team consists of 139 members, including 80 athletes competing in 13 sports (15 disciplines). However, Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in athletics. The country made its Commonwealth Games debut in the discipline of rhythmic gymnastics and Canadian born Anna-Marie Ondaatje became the first gymnast to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games. The team also consists of 38 officials.

Weightlifter Chinthana Vidanage was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

With six medals won, this edition of the games represented the most successful games for the country in terms of overall medals.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Weightlifting Men's 69 kg April 6 Weightlifting Men's 56 kg April 5 Weightlifting Women's 48 kg April 5 Boxing Women's 48 kg April 11 Boxing Men's 49 kg April 13 Boxing Men's 52 kg April 13

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics (track and field) 7 5 12Badminton 4 4 8Beach volleyball 2 0 2Boxing 3 3 6Cycling 2 0 2Diving 1 1 2Gymnastics 0 4 3Rugby sevens 12 0 12Shooting 2 1 3Squash 1 1 2Swimming 4 2 6Table tennis 3 3 6Weightlifting 7 4 11Wrestling 2 1 3 Total 50 29 79

Athletics (track and field)

Sri Lanka received a quota of 14 athletes (eight men and six women). However, only 12 athletes were entered, with sprinter Rumeshika Rathnayake being added to the team later to make the total team size 13 (eight male and five female). However only 12 participated as Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in the men's 4 × 100 m relay.

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankShehan AmbepitiyaMohamed AshrafuVinoj De SilvaHimasha Eashan4 × 100 m relay39.473 Q39.08 NR6

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankManjula WijesekaraHigh jump2.21=9 qJanaka WimalasariLong jump7.8410 q7.897Sampath RanasingheJavelin throw74.7212 q70.1512

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRumeshika Rathnayake200 m23.432 Q23.606did not advanceNimali Arachchige800 m2:08.527colspan=2 did not advanceGayanthika Artigala Aberathna2:04.728colspan=2 did not advanceHiruni WijayaratneMarathoncolspan=4 2:49:3811

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionDilhani LekamgeJavelin throw56.025

Badminton

Sri Lanka participated with eight athletes (four men and four women).

Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBuwaneka GoonethillekaMen'sW 2–0 (21–16, 21–19)W 2–0 (21–18, 24–22)L 1–2 (9–21, 21–10, 21–19)did not advanceDinuka KarunaratneW 2–0 (21–7, 21–10)W 2–0 (21–7, 21–8)W 2–0 (23–21, 22–20)L 0–2 (13–21, 6–21)did not advanceNiluka KarunaratneW 2–0 (21–8, 21–7)W 2–0 (21–5, 21–6)L 0–2 (10–21, 10–21)did not advanceHasini AmbalangodageWomen'sW 2–0 (21–18, 21–11)L 0–2 (12–21, 12–21)did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSachin DiasMen'sW 2–0 (21–6, 21–9)W 2–0 (21–13, 21–13)W 2–1 (19–21, 22–10, 21–17)L 0–2 (18–21, 10–21)L 0–2 (9–21, 13–21)4Thilini HendahewaKavidi SirimannageWomen'sW 2–0 (21–6, 21–15)W 2–0 (21–9, 21–9)L 0–2 (12–21, 16–21)did not advanceW 2–0 (21–13, 21–9)W 2–0 (21–6, 21–9)L 0–2 (11–21, 13–21)did not advanceKavidi SirimannageBuwaneka GoonethillekaMixed W 2–0 (21–7, 21–9)L 0–2 (19–21, 17–21)did not advanceThilini HendahewaSachin DiasW 2–0 (21–17, 21–9)W 2–0 (21–10, 21–11)L 0–2 (21–23, 19–21)did not advance

Mixed team

Roster

Hasini Ambalangodage Madushika Beruwelage Sachin Dias Buwaneka Goonethilleka Thilini Hendahewa Dinuka Karunaratna Niluka Karunaratne Kavidi Sirimannage

Pool A

Beach volleyball

Sri Lanka qualified a men's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.

AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAsanka PradeepSashimal YapaMen'sPool BL 1–2 (15–21, 21–18, 14–16)L 0–2 (11–21, 5–21)L 0–2 (17–21, 20–22)4did not advance

Boxing

Sri Lanka participated with a team of 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women). Anusha Koddithuwakku became the first Sri Lankan female boxer to secure a Commonwealth Games medal and also created history for becoming the first Sri Lankan female boxer to qualify for the semi-final round at a Commonwealth Games competition.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultThiwanka RanasingheMen's −49 kgW 4–0W 5–0L RSCDid not advanceVidanalange BandaraMen's −52 kgW 3–2W 4–1L 0–4Did not advanceDinindu SaparamaduMen's −64 kgW 4–1L 0–5did not advanceAnusha KoddithuwakkuWomen's −48 kgcolspan=2 W L 0–5Did not advanceDulani JayasingheWomen's −51 kgcolspan=2 L did not advanceKeshani HansikaWomen's −57 kgL 0–5did not advance

Cycling

Sri Lanka's cycling team consisted of two athletes.

Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankChamika KumaraRoad raceTime trial1:00:48.0245Avishka MawathageRoad raceTime trial58:48.2739

Diving

Sri Lanka participated with a team of 2 divers (1 man and 1 woman).

AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankSahan PeirisMen's 1 m springboard181.2515did not advanceMen's 10 m platform181.0013did not advanceYashoda De SilvaWomen's 1 m springboard117.9014did not advance

Gymnastics

Artistic Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (3 women).

Women Team Final & Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankRidma BengalageTeam11.8508.2508.7009.65038.45029Kaushini Gamage11.6006.9007.0008.35036.30031Amaya Kalukottage11.8006.7008.4509.35033.85032Total35.25021.85024.15027.350108.6008

Rhythmic Sri Lanka participated with 1 athlete (1 woman), marking its debut appearance in the discipline.

Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonAnna-Marie OndaatjeQualification10.80011.67512.050 Q10.35044.87514 Q

Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonAnna-Marie OndaatjeAll-Around11.80011.75010.40010.35044.30011Clubscolspan=2 11.20011.2006

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Sri Lanka qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by being the highest ranked Commonwealth nation at the 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series.

Roster The roster was officially named on March 30, 2018.

Sudarshana Muthuthanthri Danushka Ranjan Richard Dharmapala Srinath Sooriyabandara Danush Dayan Hirantha Perera Tarinda Ratwatte Rehan Silva Sudam Sooriyarachchi Naveen Henakankanamage Adeesha Weeratunga Kavindu Perera

Pool D

Shooting

Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankThanthulage FernandoMen's 50 metre pistol50916did not advanceMen's 10 metre air pistol5639did not advanceUpul WijerathnaMen's 50 metre pistol50818did not advanceSanduni PereraWomen's 10 metre air rifle404.215did not advance

Squash

Sri Lanka participated in the squash competition with one male and one female athlete.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRavindu LaksiriMen's SinglesW 3–0L 0–3did not advanceMihiliya MethsaraniWomen's SinglesL 0–3did not advance

Swimming

Sri Lanka's swimming team consisted of six athletes (four men and two women).

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKyle Abeysinghe50 m freestyle23.7327did not advanceMatthew Abeysinghe22.65 NR13 Q22.8415did not advanceCherantha de Silva24.2936did not advanceKyle Abeysinghe100 m freestyle52.2035did not advanceMatthew Abeysinghe49.11 NR6 Q49.4310did not advanceCherantha de Silva52.0834did not advanceAkalanka Peiris50 m backstroke26.8311 Q26.52 NR10did not advance100 m backstroke58.6818did not advance200 m backstroke2:11.5620colspan=2 did not advanceCherantha de Silva50 m butterfly25.1322did not advanceAkalanka Peiris25.3227did not advanceCherantha de Silva100 m butterfly55.9118did not advance200 m butterfly2:08.7113colspan=2 did not advanceMatthew AbeysingheAkalanka PeirisKyle AbeysingheCherantha de Silva4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:22.84 NR8 Qcolspan=2

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVinoli Kaluarachchi50 m freestyle28.7633did not advance100 m freestyle1:02.2530did not advance50 m backstroke31.0224did not advance100 m backstroke1:07.6425did not advanceDilrukshi Perera50 m freestyle27.7525did not advance50 m butterfly29.81 NR22did not advance

Table tennis

Sri Lanka participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).

Singles AthletesEventGroup StageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBuwaneka JayasinghaMen's singlesW 4–0W 4–31 QL 0–4did not advanceRohan SirisenaW 4–0W 4–01 QL 1–4did not advanceImesh RanasinghaW 4–0L 3–42did not advanceHansani KapugeekiyanaW 4–0W 4–11 QL 0–4did not advanceIshara MadurangiW 4–1L 1–42did not advanceErandi WarusawithanaW 4–0L 0–42did not advance

Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBuwaneka JayasinghaImesh RanasinghaMen's doublesW 3–1L 0–3did not advanceHansani KapugeekiyanaIshara Manikku BaduWomen's doublesL 0–3did not advanceErandi WarusawithanaBuwaneka JayasinghaMixed doublesW 3–2L 0–3did not advanceHansani KapugeekiyanaImesh RanasinghaL 0–3did not advanceIshara Manikku BaduRohan SirisenaW 3–1L 1–3did not advance

Team AthletesEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBuwaneka JayasinghaRohan SirisenaImesh RanasinghaMen's teamL 1–3W 3–02 QL 0–3did not advanceHansani KapugeekiyanaIshara MadurangiErandi WarusawithanaL 0–3L 1–33did not advance

Weightlifting

Sri Lanka competed in weightlifting. The Sri Lankan weightlifting team consisted of 11 athletes (seven men and four women).

Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankChaturanga Lakmal−56 kg11421344248Thilanka Palangasinghe−62 kg124415542794Indika Dissanayake−69 kg13711603297Chinthana Vidanage−77 kg132416652985Shanaka Peters−94 kg1301016582958Saman Abeywickrama−105 kg1301116092909Ushan Charuka+105 kg142818783298

Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankDinusha Gomes−48 kg704856155Chamari Warnakulasuriya−53 kg7849471724Nadeeshani Rajapaksha−58 kg661194716010Charhurika Balage−75 kg75910091759

Wrestling

Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCharles Fernando-57 kgW 3–1L 1–4did not advance7Suresh Fernando-74 kgL 0 –5did not advance13

Women AthleteEventNordic Round RobinRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDeepika Dilhani-53 kgW 3 –1L 0–5L 0–4L 0–54

See also Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Games Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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