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List of Sri Lankan records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Sri Lanka maintained by Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA).

World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - Sri Lankan 200 meter runner Susanthika Jayasinghe, winner of the bronze medal, after the victory ceremony
World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - Sri Lankan 200 meter runner Susanthika Jayasinghe, winner of the bronze medal, after the victory ceremony

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by SLA   Not ratified or later rescinded by SLA

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 9.96 (+1.6 m/s) Yupun Abeykoon 3 July 2022 Resisprint International La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland [1][2]
150 m (bend) 15.16 (+1.4 m/s) Yupun Abeykoon 24 April 2022 Perseo Trophy Rieti, Italy [3]
200 m 20.37 (+0.1 m/s) Yupun Abeykoon 22 May 2022 12th Castiglione International Meeting Grosseto, Italy [4]
400 m 44.61 Sugath Thilakaratne 20 July 1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan
800 m 1:47.13 A Indunil Herath 16 June 2018 Kenyan President's Cup Nairobi, Kenya [5]
1500 m 3:39.61 Chaminda Wijekoon 30 August 2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea [6]
3000 m 8:02.91 Chaminda Wijekoon 12 June 2011 Meeting di Primavera Mondovì, Italy [7]
5000 m 14:08.5 h Kathan A. Chandradas 20 February 2004 Colombo, Sri Lanka
10,000 m 29:18.0 h Lucien Sellapuliage B. Rosa 13 May 1975 Arkansas City, United States
10 km (road) 29:44 Anuradha Cooray 20 May 2012 Bristol 10K Bristol, United Kingdom [8]
Half marathon 1:04:45 Anuradha Cooray 10 May 2015 Run Hackney Half Marathon London, United Kingdom [9]
25 km (road) 1:19:24+ Anuradha Cooray 26 April 2015 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [10]
30 km (road) 1:35:13+ Anuradha Cooray 26 April 2015 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [10]
Marathon 2:13:47 Anuradha Cooray 26 April 2015 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [10]
110 m hurdles 13.72 (−1.2 m/s) Janidu Lakvijaya 30 July 2023 National Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [11][12]
400 m hurdles 49.03 Ayomal Akalanka Kuda Liyanage 11 July 2026 Asian U23 Championships Ordos, China [13][14]
3000 m steeplechase 8:45.53 Shanta Mendis 28 June 1998 Colombo, Sri Lanka
High jump 2.30 m Ushan Thiwanka 8 May 2021 Lone Star Conference Championships Canyon, United States [15]
Pole vault 5.18 m Arunthavarasa Puvitharan 19 August 2025 60th Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [16][17]
Long jump 8.15 m (NWI) W. P. Amila Jayasiri 16 August 2016 Defense Service Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [18]
Triple jump 16.72 m (+1.5 m/s) Greshan Dananjaya 31 March 2023 58th National Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [19][20]
Shot put 17.55 m Charith Kapukotuwa 1 June 2017 National Trials Diyagama, Sri Lanka [21]
Discus throw 56.40 m Gayan Jayawardane 3 August 2018 96th National Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka [22]
Hammer throw 52.53 m Charith Kapukotuwa 1 May 2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships Pueblo, United States [23]
Javelin throw 92.62 m Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage 4 June 2026 Golden Gala Rome, Italy [24][25]
Decathlon 7096 pts h Ajith Kumara Karunathilaka 31 August–1 September 2017 95th National Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [26]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110m H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
11.09 (NWI) 7.12 m 9.85 m 1.89 m 49.8 h 15.10 31.01 m 4.60 m 56.02 m 4:48.96
7356 pts h[a] Ajith Karunathilaka 3–4 August 2018 96th National Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [27]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110m H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
11.14 (NWI) 7.35 m (NWI) 10.83 m 1.90 m 49.36 h 14.79 (NWI) 36.14 m 4.40 m 58.89 m 4:49.83
10,000 m walk (track) 45:12.22 P.H.S.L.Fernando 30 March 2023 58th National Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [28]
20 km walk (road) 1:30:10 Shamila Chandika 19 February 2017 Indian Racewalking Championships New Delhi, India
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay 39.08  Sri Lanka
Himasha Eashan
Shehan Ambepitiya
Vinoj De Silva
Mohamed Ashrafu		 14 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [29]
4 × 200 m relay 1:22.93 Armed Forces Team
P. Niku
P.L. Kodikara
A. Darshana
A.S.M. Safan		 13 March 2024 59th Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [30]
4 × 400 m relay 3:01.56  Sri Lanka
Aruna Dharshana
Ranjith Niranjan
Pabasara Niku
Kalinga Kumarage		 16 July 2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand [31][32]
4 × 1500 m relay 15:51.3 h Gamunu Watch
H.K.P. Kumara
M.S.R. Wijeewickrama
G.I. Dharshana Lanka
G.R. Chathuranga		 4 October 2017 Army Athletics Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [33]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 y 11.14+ (−0.1 m/s) Anoma Sooriyaarachchi 31 May 2011 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic [34]
100 m 11.04 (−0.3 m/s) Susanthika Jayasinghe 9 September 2000 Yokohama, Japan
150 m (bend) 16.82+ (+1.7 m/s) Susanthika Jayasinghe 31 August 2007 World Championships Okaka, Japan
200 m 22.28 (+0.7 m/s) Susanthika Jayasinghe 28 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
400 m 51.05 Damayanthi Dharsha 30 August 2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia
600 m 1:24.84 Tharushi Karunarathna 18 June 2024 XIX Reunión Internacional Villa de Bilbao Bilbao, Spain [35]
800 m 2:01.44 Gayanthika Abeyrathne March 2022 Centenary National Athletics Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [36]
2:01.20 Gayanthika Abeyrathne 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [37]
2:00.66 Tharushi Karunarathna 16 July 2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand [38][39]
1500 m 4:09.12 Gayanthika Abeyratne 30 October 2021 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [40]
Mile 5:01.57 Hiruni Wijayaratne 19 April 2013 Kentucky Heart of Bluegrass Classic Lexington, United States [41]
3000 m 9:41.44 Kusumalatha Samarakoon 22 October 1995 Colombo, Sri Lanka
5000 m 15:55.84 Gayanthika Abeyratne 31 October 2021 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [40]
5 km (road) 17:34+ Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 February 2018 Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Mesa, United States [citation needed]
16:02+ A [b] Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 July 2019 Deseret News Marathon 10K run Salt Lake City, United States [42]
10,000 m 33:55.06 Hiruni Wijayaratne 9 June 2018 Portland Track Festival Portland, United States [43]
10 km (road) 35:09+ Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 February 2018 Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Mesa, United States [citation needed]
33:31.6 A a [c] Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 July 2019 Deseret News Marathon 10K run Salt Lake City, United States [42]
15 km (road) 52:44+ Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 February 2018 Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Mesa, United States [citation needed]
Half marathon 1:14:07 Hiruni Wijayaratne 24 February 2018 Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Mesa, United States [44]
25 km (road) 1:32:53+ Hiruni Wijayaratne 14 January 2018 Houston Marathon Houston, United States [45]
30 km (road) 1:48:20+ Hiruni Wijayaratne 28 April 2019 Düsseldorf Marathon Düsseldorf, Germany [46]
Marathon 2:34:10 Hiruni Wijayaratne 28 April 2019 Düsseldorf Marathon Düsseldorf, Germany [47]
100 m hurdles 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) Sriyani Kulawansa 29 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
400 m hurdles 56.45 Christine Merrill 8 June 2013 Imperial USATF Association Championships Chula Vista, United States [48]
2000 m steeplechase 6:33.06 Parami Wasanthi Maristela 12 October 2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina [49]
3000 m steeplechase 9:40.24 Nilani Ratnayake 9 April 2022 Centenary National Athletics Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [36]
High jump 1.85 m Priyangika Madumanthi 8 March 2008 South Asian Championships Kochi, India
Pole vault 3.65 m Sachini Perera 10 February 2022 1st Selection Trials Meeting Colombo, Sri Lanka [50]
Long jump 6.65 m (−1.4 m/s) Sarangi de Silva 12 February 2022 1st Selection Trials Meeting Colombo, Sri Lanka [51]
Triple jump 13.68 m (+1.9 m/s) Madushani Herath 1 March 2026 Sri Lanka Open Stage 1 Diyagama, Sri Lanka [52][53]
Shot put 15.25 m Tharika Fernando 30 September 2016 National Sports Festival Jaffna, Sri Lanka [54]
Discus throw 49.67 m Emma De Silva 7 April 2018 Berkeley, United States
Hammer throw 48.76 m A.W.A.S.M. Amarasinghe 24 September 2017 43rd National Sports Festival Matara, Sri Lanka
Javelin throw 60.64 m Nadeeka Lakmali 16 July 2013 Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Forces Inter-Regiment Athletics Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka [55]
60.93 m Dilhani Lekamge 12 July 2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand [56]
61.57 m Dilhani Lekamge 3 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [57]
Heptathlon 4879 pts h W.V. Lakshika Sugandhi 31 August–1 September 2017 Sri Lankan Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
14.47 (NWI) 1.51 m 9.56 m 25.22 (NWI) 5.68 m (NWI) 29.40 m 2:25.7 h
4906 pts h Lakshika Sugandhi 3–4 August 2018 96th National Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka [58]
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
14.30 (NWI) 1.45 m 8.83 m 24.82 (NWI) 5.85 m (NWI) 30.70 m 2:25.25 h
10,000 m walk (track) 49:25.97 U. V. Kalhari Madirika 30 March 2023 58th National Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [59]
20 km walk (road) 1:39:12 Gallage Geetha Nandana 11 February 2006 Colombo, Sri Lanka
4 × 100 m relay 43.89  Sri Lanka
Susanthika Jayasinghe
Anoma Sooriyaarachchi
Nimmi de Zoysa
Damayanthi Dharsha		 11 August 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada [60]
4 × 400 m relay 3:30.88  Sri Lanka
Nadeesha Ramanayake
Jayeshi Uththara
Lakshima Mendis
Tharushi Karunarathna		 4 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [61][62]
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Mixed

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
4 × 400 m relay 3:15.41  Sri Lanka
Aruna Dharshana
Tharushi Karunarathna
Kalinga Kumarage
Nadeesha Ramanayake		 15 July 2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand [63][64][65]
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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
60 m 6.59 Yupun Abeykoon 24 January 2021 Ancona, Italy [66]
200 m 22.20 Manura Lanka Perera 30 January 2005 Genova, Italy
23.15 Kathan Yohanathan 3 March 2013 Rud, Iran
24.03 Chamika Thalagalage Don 3 January 2016 Eaubonne, France
400 m 46.76 Sugath Tillakaratne 12 February 2001 Vienna, Austria
800 m 1:49.45 Indunil Herath Ekanayaka 20 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [67]
1500 m 4:18.59 Prince Satkunarajah 18 January 2015 Eaubonne, France
3000 m 9:45.71 Anusan Rajeentan 14 March 2010 Hanau, Germany
60 m hurdles 8.02 Supun Viraj Randeniya 11 March 2016 Pittsburgh, United States
7.90 Chaminda Fonseka 14 February 1998 Sindelfingen, Germany
High jump 2.26 m Ushan Thiwanka 12 March 2021 NCAA Division II Championships Birmingham, United States [68]
2.27 m Ushan Thiwanka 25 February 2022 Lone Star Conference Championships Lubbock, United States [69]
Pole vault 3.00 m [d] Lucas Saint George Carington Raj 24 November 2001 Amiens, France
Long jump 7.75 m Benildus Fernando 24 February 1995 Lincoln, United States
Triple jump 15.25 m A Manjula Wijesekara 21 January 2006 Albuquerque, United States
Shot put 17.75 m[70] Charith Kapukotuwa 15 March 2014 NCAA Division II Championships Winston-Salem, United States [71]
Weight throw 18.63 m Charith Kapukotuwa 25 January 2014 Stadium Sports Grill Spearfish, United States [72]
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay 3:10.58  Sri Lanka
Kalinga Kumarage
H.D.R Madushan
J.O. Shashintha Silva
S.M.S.V Rajakaruna		 23 March 2025 World Championships Nanjing, China [73][74]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
50 m 6.31+ Susanthika Jayasinghe 25 February 2001 Meeting Pas de Calais Liévin, France
60 m 7.09 Susanthika Jayasinghe 7 February 1999 Sparkassen Cup Stuttgart, Germany
200 m 22.99 Susanthika Jayasinghe 9 March 2001 World Championships Lisbon, Portugal [75]
400 m 54.61 Damayanthi Dharsha 14 March 2003 Birmingham, United Kingdom
800 m 2:04.88 Nimali Liyanarachchi 21 February 2016 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar
1500 m 4:37.10 Eranga Rasika Dulakshi 19 February 2016 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar [76]
Mile 5:04.51 Hiruni Wijayaratne 7 February 2014 Blacksburg, United States
5:03.25 OT Hiruni Wijayaratne 18 January 2014 Kentucky Invitational Lexington, United States [77]
3000 m 9:46.35 OT Hiruni Wijayaratne 26 January 2013 Rod McCravy Memorial Meet Lexington, United States [78]
60 m hurdles
High jump 1.75 m Priyangika Madumanthi 2 November 2009 Asian Games Hanoi, Vietnam
Pole vault
Long jump 6.11 m Madushani Herath 8 February 2026 Asian Championships Tianjin, China [79]
Triple jump 13.10 m Madushani Herath 7 February 2026 Asian Championships Tianjin, China [80]
Shot put
Pentathlon
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay 3:40.62  Sri Lanka
Harshani Fernando [de]
Jayeshi Uththara [de]
Nadeesha Ramanayake
Lakshima Mendis [de]		 23 March 2025 World Championships Nanjing, China [81][82]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    not ratified by SLA but recognized by World Athletics
  2. [b]
    not legal by IAAF source
  3. [c]
    not legal by IAAF source
  4. [d]
    exhibition

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