Sri Lanka competed at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. This marked Sri Lanka's 20th participation at the games, after making its debut at the inaugural edition in 1951. is scheduled to
The Sri Lankan team consisted of 156 athletes. The 156 consisted of 100 men and 56 women, along with 82 team officials. The 156 athlete delegation was the largest the country had ever sent to an edition of the Asian Games.
Modern pentathlete Isiwaruna De Silva and artistic gymnast Nuyara Fernando were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotal3x3 basketball448Archery022Athletics17724Badminton213Beach volleyball224Boxing437Cricket151530Diving101Field hockey18018Golf303Gymnastics112Judo404Kabaddi01212Karate101Modern pentathlon112Rowing202Rugby sevens13013Sailing112Squash213Surfing 101Swimming112Table tennis112Taewondo011Weightlifting213Wrestling325Wushu101 Total10056156
3x3 basketball
Sri Lanka qualified a men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams.
Summary TeamEventGroup stagePlay-insQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSri Lanka menMen's tournamentL 15–17 L 12–21 L 11–214thcolspan=4 14Sri Lanka womenWomen's tournamentW 19–16 L 8–21 L 2–213rd L 9–21colspan=3 12
Men's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of four athletes. Anthony Darren Bernard Sanjaan Gunerathne Methika Jayasinghe Isuru Weerakkodi
Group A
Women's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of four athletes. Shonali Dharmasena Pawani Manulya Senora Melani Perera Mindi Sakeesa
Group A
Play-ins
Archery
Sri Lanka entered two women's archers.
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 48Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAnuradha KarunaratneIndividual compound63251L 136–141colspan=6 Rehana Tayabally67241L 140–146colspan=5
Athletics
Sri Lanka entered 24 athletes (17 men and 7 women).
Men Track events AthleteEventRound oneSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKalhara Idupa400 m46.5315colspan=2 colspan=2 Kalinga Kumarage45.748colspan=2 46.318Harsha Karunarathna800 m1:49.9911colspan=2 colspan=2 Roshan Ranatunga110 m hurdles13.817colspan=2 colspan=2 Ayomal Akalanka400 m hurdles49.783colspan=2 49.375Chalith PiumalDineth WeeraratnaMerone WijesingheChamod Yodhasinghe4 × 100 m relay39.439colspan=2 39.557Aruna DharshanaKalhara IdupaPasindu KodikaraKalinga KumarageSadew RajakarunaOmel Shashintha Silva4 × 400 m relay colspan=2 colspan=2
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankGayan SampathLong jumpcolspan=2 Rumesh TharangaJavelin throwcolspan=2 88.55Sumedha Ranasinghecolspan=2 78.086
Women Track events AthleteEventRound oneSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTakshima Kodithuwakku800 m2:08.0611colspan=4 Lakshima MendisNadeesha RamanayakaAraliya SathsaraniJithma Wijethunga4 × 400 m relaycolspan=4 3:34.907
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankMadushani HerathLong jumpcolspan=2 5.9112Triple jumpcolspan=2 13.208Dilhani LekamgeJavelin throwcolspan=2 59.275
Badminton
Sri Lanka entered three badminton players (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDumindu AbeywickramaMen's singlesW 2–0L 0–2colspan=4 17Viren NettasingheW 2–0L 1–2colspan=3 9Ranithma LiyanageWomen's singlesW 2–0L 0–2colspan=4 9
Beach volleyball
Sri Lanka entered one men's and one women's pair.
Men Sandun Madusanka Dileepa Senarathna
Women Kasuni Lakshani Chathurika Weerasinghe
Boxing
Sri Lanka entered seven boxers, four men and three women.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRukmal PrasannaMen's 55 kgL colspan=5 Ravindu JayanathMen's 60 kgW 3–2 L 1–4colspan=4 Lahiru ChandrabandaraMen's 70 kg W 4–1 L colspan=4 Yazmin UsaithMen's 80 kgW 4–1L colspan=3 Nadeeka PushpakumariWomen's 51 kgW 5–0L 0–5colspan=4 Keshani HansikaWomen's 54 kg L 0–5colspan=5 Sajeewani CoorayWomen's 60 kg L colspan=4
Cricket
Sri Lanka qualified a men's and women's cricket teams. Both teams qualified as ICC Full Members.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSri Lanka men'sMen's tournamentcolspan=3 W L by 124 runsW by 63 runsSri Lanka women'sWomen's tournamentcolspan=3 W by 86 runsW by 8 wicketsL by 163 runs
Men's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of 15 athletes.
Sahan Arachchige Ashen Bandara Lasith Croospulle Keshan de Livera Niroshan Dickwella Binura Fernando Nuwanidu Fernando Dushan Hemantha Sineth Jayawardena Chamika Karunaratne Pramod Madushan Tharindu Rathnayake Wanuja Sahan Nuwan Thushara Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of 15 athletes. Nilakshika Silva and Vishmi Gunaratne were later replaced by Hansima Karunaratne and Anushka Sanjeewani.
Chamari Athapaththu Mithali Ayodhya Kavisha Dilhari Imesha Dulani Hansima Karunaratne Kawya Kavindi Sanjana Kavindi Sugandika Kumari Nimasha Madushani Kaushini Nuthyangana Hasini Perera Chamudi Praboda Anushka Sanjeewani Harshitha Samarawickrama Rashmika Sewwandi
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Diving
Sri Lanka entered one male diver.
Men AthleteEventsPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankDulanjan Fernando1 m springboardcolspan=2 220.35133 m springboard240.3015colspan=2
Field hockey
Sri Lanka qualified to the men's field hockey tournament after finishing second at the 2026 Asian Games Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSri Lanka men'sMen's tournament L 0–9 L 1–16 L 1–5 L 0–5 W 4–35 W 4–29
Men's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of 18 athletes.
Tharindu Hendeniya Nilaksha Silva Nalantha De Silva Dammika Ranasingha Madushan Weerasuriya Suren Vimukthi Ravidu Nimanka Kusal Thilakasiri Madumal Gunarathna Bathiya De Alwis Madushan Bandara Pramudya Fernando Sandaruwan Sudusinghe Rajitha Kulathunga Anuradha Suresh Lakshan Sadaruwan Maleesha Madurawala Ross Fernando
Pool A
Preliminary round
Ninth place match
Golf
Sri Lanka entered three male golfers.
Men Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo parRankDhanushan Kanas KumarIndividual80 (+10)155 (+15)colspan=2 155 +1549Thangaraja Nadaraja73 (+3)148 (+8)colspan=2 148 +8T41Mithun Perera74 (+4)144 (+4)224 (+14)297 (+17)297 +17T37Dhanushan Kanas KumarThangaraja NadarajaMithun PereraTeam147 (+7)292 (+12)colspan=2 292 +1215
Gymnastics
Sri Lanka entered two gymnasts, one of each gender.
Artistic Men Athlete Event Qualification Final Score Rank Score Rank Nadila Nethviru Floor 10.000 33 colspan="2" Pommel horse 12.433 28 colspan="2"
Women AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankNuyara FernandoAll-around 12.000 7.933 9.433 9.800 39.166 27
Judo
Sri Lanka entered four male judoka.
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWimukthi Premarathna60 kgL by Ippon in 2:3Daham Vipulaweera66 kgL by Ippon in 3:19Chamara Repiyallage73 kgL by Yuko in 4:00Milan Marko90 kgL by Ippon in 0:25
Kabaddi
Sri Lanka entered a women's team.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSri Lanka women'sWomen's tournamentL 28–40L 17–63 L 25–344thcolspan=2 7
Women's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of 12 athletes.
Shanika Bandara Hansika Bandara Kavindya Godamunne Anushika Gunarathne Nadeeka Gunasekara Madurika Hansamali Upeksha Jayaweera P. Madushani Rasathurai Priyavarna Kajenthini Rasa Navodya Sherangi Diluxshana Vimalenthiran
Karate
Sri Lanka entered one male karateka.
Kata AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEdward BironMen's kata L 0–5colspan=3 7
Modern pentathlon
Sri Lanka qualified two modern pentathletes (one of each gender). This marked the country's Asian Games debut in the sport. AthleteEventFencing seeding round(Épée one touch)SemifinalFinalObstacle courseSwimming(100 m freestyle)Shooting / Running(10 m laser pistol / 3000 m cross-country)TotalObstacle courseSwimmingShooting / RunningTotalSeedTimeMP pointsTimeMP pointsTimeMP PointsMP pointsTimeMP pointsTimeMP pointsTimeMP PointsPtsRankIsiwaruna De SilvaMen's individual8–27322060:50.062951:04.4527811:54.625131292colspan=9 Gayani KumariWomen's individual6–26332041:01.612611:21.3219413:47.103541013colspan=9
Rowing
Sri Lanka entered two male rowers.
Men AthletesEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMohamed NafiranSingle scullsMohamed NafiranNuwan Sampath Double sculls6:48.1756:44.579
Rugby sevens
Sri Lanka entered a men's team.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinal OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSri Lanka men'sMen's tournamentW 22–14W 33–17W 17–51stL 12–19L 12–33W 40–57
Men's tournament
Roster The roster consisted of 13 athletes.
Sandeepa Soysa Naveen Vishwajith Diluksha Dange Sandaruwan Perera Dilshan Balage Chandimal Rajaratna Kavindu Perera Pasindu Thakshila Shaahid Zumri Sewmina Ekanayake Madusanka Singhe Ravindu Hettiarachchi Srinath Sooriyabandara
Group C
Sailing
Squash
Sri Lanka entered three squash athletes (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRavindu LaksiriMen's singlesW 3–0L 0–3colspan=3 Shamil WakeelL 0–3colspan=4 Chanithma SinalyWomen's singlesW 3–2L 0–3colspan=3
Surfing
Sri Lanka qualified one male surfer.
Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNuchitha IrundikaShortboardL 7.34–11.50
Swimming
Sri Lanka entered two swimmers (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankDisandu NiriellaMen's 50 m freestyle24.35 36colspan=2 Men's 100 m freestyle52.0227colspan=2 Minagi RupesingheWomen's 200 m freestyle2:12.2016colspan=2 Women's 100 m backstroke1:06.5321colspan=2 Women's 200 m backstroke2:22.4117colspan=2
Table tennis
Sri Lanka entered two table tennis athletes, one per gender.
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChanul KulappuwawaduMen's singlesL 0–4colspan=5 33Bimandee BandaraWomen's singlesW 4–1L 0–4colspan=4 17
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChanul KulappuwawaduBimandee BandaraMixed doubles W 3–1L 0–3colspan=4 17
Taekwondo
Sri Lanka entered one female taekwondo athlete.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnnsofna VinothkannaWomen's 57 kgL 0–2
Weightlifting
Sri Lanka entered three weightlifters (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankSupun Somathilaka Men's 60 kg1068No liftSandu JayawardenaMen's 65 kgUpamalika GunahilakaWomen's 49 kg 70 7 91 7 161 7
Wrestling