Sri Lanka national badminton team
National badminton team representing Sri Lanka
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The Sri Lanka national badminton team (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ජාතික බැඩ්මින්ටන් කණ්ඩායම Shri Lanka Jathika Bædmintan Kandayama; Tamil: இலங்கை தேசிய பூப்பந்து அணி) represents Sri Lanka in international badminton team competitions.[1] 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.
AssociationSri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
PresidentRohan de Silva
Current ranking66 
5 (2 January 2024)
5 (2 January 2024) | |
| Association | Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
| President | Rohan de Silva |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 66 5 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 24 (5 October 2017) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1962) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1965) |
| Asian Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
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
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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WBF World Championships
Commonwealth Games
GANEFO
Asian Games
Men's team
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Women's team
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Asian Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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South Asian Games
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Did not enter | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | |
| 2014 | Did not enter | |
| 2016 | Group stage | |
| 2018 | Group stage | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | 18th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 20th |
| 2010 | Did not enter | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | 24th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 21st |
| 2014 | Group stage | 25th |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |
| 2016 | Group stage | 36th |
| 2017 | Group stage | 37th |
| 2018 | Group stage | 16th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 26th |
| 2020 | Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Group stage | 20th |
| 2023 | Did not enter | |
| 2024 | Group stage | 19th |
| 2025 | Group stage | 12th of 36 |
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2004 | Did not enter | |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team
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Girls' team
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Mixed team
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South Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Viren Nettasinghe | 8 November 1998 | 82 | 189 | - |
| Dumindu Abeywickrama | 5 March 2003 | 186 | - | - |
| Rasindu Hendahewa | 25 March 2002 | 270 | - | - |
| Aashinsa Herath | 12 December 2005 | 279 | - | - |
| Chamath Dias | 26 March 2001 | 1561 | - | 265 |
| Buwaneka Goonethilleka | 8 May 1996 | 313 | 189 | - |
| Oshamika Karunarathne | 16 May 2003 | - | 352 | - |
| Thulith Palliyaguru | 15 August 2002 | - | 352 | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Suhasni Vidanage | 6 June 2003 | - | - | - |
| Ranithma Liyanage | 22 March 2007 | 267 | - | - |
| Rashmi Mudalige | 5 July 2006 | 333 | - | - |
| Dasithma Jayathilaka | 18 January 2007 | 990 | - | - |
| Thilini Hendahewa | 18 September 1996 | 470 | - | - |
| Kavidi Sirimannage | 27 September 1995 | - | - | - |
| Natasha Gunasekera | 23 May 2005 | - | - | 265 |
| Hasara Wijayarathne | 9 June 1999 | 1243 | - | - |