The Sri Lanka national badminton team ( Shri Lanka Jathika Bædmintan Kandayama; ) represents Sri Lanka in international badminton team competitions. The team has had many appearances in the Sudirman Cup with its latest in the 2019 edition, but has never been qualified to the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
In the South Asian Games, the Sri Lanka team has made many final appearances in both men and women's team and have achieved runners-up after losing to India.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter19521955Did not qualify195819611964196719701973197619791982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not enter202020222024TBD202620282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter196019631966196919721975197819811984Did not qualify1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Did not enter20062008Did not qualify20102012201420162018Did not enter202020222024TBD202620282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Group stage24th1991Did not enter199319951997Group stage39th1999Group stage40th2001Did not enter20032005Group stage39th2007Group stage36th2009Group stage31st2011Group stage29th2013Group stage27th2015Group stage30th2017Group stage21st2019Group stage21st2021Did not enter20232025TBD20272029
WBF World Championships
Men's team YearRound1979Group stage
Women's team YearRound1979Did not enter
Commonwealth Games
Men's team YearRound1998Group stage
Women's team YearRound1998Group stage
Mixed team YearRound1978Did not enter198219861990199420022006Quarter-finals2010Group stage2014Quarter-finals2018Group stage2022Quarter-finals2026TBD
GANEFO
Men's team YearRound1963Fourth place4th1966Group stage
Women's team YearRound1963Did not enter1966Fourth place4th
Asian Games
Men's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966Quarter-finals1970Did not enter19741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Women's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Asian Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1962Round of 161965Quarter-finals1969Round of 161971Did not enter1976Round of 161983Round of 161985Round of 161987Group stage1989Group stage1993Group stage2004Group stage2006Group stage2008Group stage2010Group stage2012Group stage2016Group stage2018Did not enter202020222024TBD202620282030
Women's team YearRound2004Group stage2006Group stage2008Group stage2010Group stage2012Group stage2016Group stage2018Did not enter202020222024TBD202620282030
Mixed team YearRound2017Group stage2019Group stage2023Did not enter2025TBD20272029
South Asian Games
Men's team YearRound2004Third place3rd2006Runners-up2nd2010Runners-up2nd2016Runners-up2nd2019Runners-up2nd2024TBD
Women's team YearRound2004Runners-up2nd2006Runners-up2nd2010Runners-up2nd2016Runners-up2nd2019Runners-up2nd2024TBD
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Did not enter2011Group stage2013Group stage2015Group stage2017Group stage2021Did not enter2025TBD
World University Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound2008Did not enter20102012Group stage2014Did not enter2016Group stage2018Group stage **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter20022004200620072008Group stage18th2009Group stage20th2010Did not enter20112012Group stage24th2013Group stage21st2014Group stage25th2015Did not enter2016Group stage36th2017Group stage37th2018Group stage16th2019Group stage26th2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic20212022Group stage20th2023Did not enter2024Group stage19th2025Group stage12th of 36 2026 Qualified
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team YearRound2004Did not enter Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound1997Round of 161998Round of 161999Round of 162000Round of 162001Did not enter20022004Round of 162005Round of 16
Girls' team YearRound1997Quarter-finals1998Quarter-finals1999Round of 162000Quarter-finals2001Did not enter2002Round of 162004Round of 162005Round of 16
Mixed team YearRound2006Round of 162007Round of 162008Group stage2009Group stage2010Group stage2011Group stage2012Group stage2013Group stage2014Group stage2015Group stage2016Group stage2017Did not enter2018Group stage2019Group stage2023Did not enter20242025Group stage15th2026Group stage13th
South Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound2019Runners-up2nd **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDViren Nettasinghe82189 -Dumindu Abeywickrama186 - -Rasindu Hendahewa270 - -Aashinsa Herath279 - -Chamath Dias 1561 - 265Buwaneka Goonethilleka313189 -Oshamika Karunarathne - 352 -Thulith Palliyaguru - 352 -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDSuhasni Vidanage - - -Ranithma Liyanage 267 - -Rashmi Mudalige333 - -Dasithma Jayathilaka 990 - -Thilini Hendahewa 470 - -Kavidi Sirimannage - - -Natasha Gunasekera - -265Hasara Wijayarathne1243 - -
Previous squads
Sudirman Cup
2019
References