Sri Lanka at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This will mark the country's 18th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1938 Commonwealth Games.
| Sri Lanka at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CG code | SRI |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | olympic |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 40 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Palitha Bandara |
| Baton bearer | Janani Dhananjana |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Sri Lankan team consisted of 40 athletes (27 men and 13 women) competing in six sports.[4][5] The list of participating athletes was officially named on July 17, 2026.[6][7][8][9] The team's chef de mission was retired Sri Lankan badminton athlete Niluka Karunaratne.[10]
Para-athlete Palitha Bandara was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[11][12][13] Meanwhile, fellow para athlete Janani Dhananjana was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Athletics | Athletics | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Para-athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Boxing | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 40 | |
Medalists
The following Sri Lankan competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Rumesh Tharanga | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 31 July |
 Silver | Palitha Bandara | Men's discus throw (F44) | 29 July |
Artistic gymnastics
Sri Lanka entered three artistic gymnasts, one male and two female.[8] Gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera competed for Sri Lanka for the first time after switching her sporting nationality to Sri Lanka from the United States.[14][15]
Men Individual Qualification
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | ||||
| Nadila Nethviru | All-around | 11.400 | 11.200 | N/a | |||||
Women
Individual Qualification
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | UB | BB | FL | ||||
| Tiana Sumanasekera | All-around | N/a | 11.050 | N/a | N/a | ||
| Nuyara Fernando | 10.600 | 9.750 | 8.600 | 9.350 | 38.300 | 35 | |
Athletics
Sri Lanka entered 20 track and field athletes, 15 men and five women.[16] Araliya Sathsarani was named to the team as part of the mixed 4x400 relay team but did not compete. Kalhara Silva also did not compete.
- Key
Ranks given for track events are within the entire round.
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NM = athlete failed to record a valid height, distance, or score in a field event
Track events
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round one | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dinet Weeraratna | 100 m | 10.33 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Chamod Yodhasinghe | 10.45 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
| Malith Thamel | 200 m | 20.99 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Aruna Darshana | 20.96 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kalinga Kumarage | 400 m | 46.28 | 11 q | 46.80 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Harsha Karunarathna | 800 m | 1:49.98 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Roshan Ranatunga | 110 m hurdles | 14.11 | 8 q | — | 14.05 | 7 | |
| Ayomal Akalanka | 400 m hurdles | 50.27 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Asitha Rathnasen | 53.04 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ayomal Akalanka Aruna Dharshana Lakshima Mendis Lakshima Mendis |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.42 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Tharindu Dasun | Men's high jump | N/a | NM | ||
| Arunthavarasa Puvitharan | Men's pole vault | N/a | |||
| Yeshan Kumara | Men's triple jump | 15.67 | 8 q | 16.01 | 6 |
| Rumesh Tharanga | Men's javelin throw | 82.84 | 1 q | 89.75 | |
| Sumedha Ranasinghe | NM | Did not advance | |||
| Madushani Herath | Women's long jump | 6.01 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Women's triple jump | 6.01 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Dilhani Lekamge | Women's javelin throw | N/a | |||
Para athletics
Sri Lanka entered two para athletes, one per gender.[17]
Track event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Janani Dhananjana | Women's 100 metres (T47) | 12.50 PB | 4 |
Field event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Palitha Bandara | Men's discus throw (F44) | 46.84 | |
Boxing
Sri Lanka entered six boxers (four men and two women).[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rukmal Prasanna | Men's 55 kg | Bye |  Trowbridge (ENG)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Ravindu Jayantha | Men's 60 kg |  Makana (SOL)W 5–0 |
 Adams (GUE)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Chamil Pathmasiri | Men's 65 kg |  Katema (ZAM)L KO |
Did not advance | ||||
| Sithija Sudamma | Men's 80 kg |  Ofori (CAN)L RSC |
Did not advance | ||||
| Nadeeka Pushpakumari | Women's 51 kg | N/a |  Neely (SCO)W 3–2 |
 Aeres (NAM)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||
| Keshani Hansika | Women's 57 kg | N/a | Bye |  Duamakanakana (FIJ)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||
Judo
Sri Lanka entered two male judoka.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Wimukthi Premarathna | Men's 60 kg | N/a |  Wali (KEN)L 2–3s1 |
Did not advanced | ||||
| Chamara Repiyallage | Men's 73 kg | Kapungwe (ZAM) W 11s2–10 |
 Moore (WAL)L 0s1–101 |
Did not advanced | ||||
Swimming
Sri Lanka evented two swimmers, one of each gender.[18] Originally Kyle Abeysinghe was supposed to represent the country, but was replaced with Muhammad Fidhyan Mohamed due to the former contracting an illness before the games.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Fidhyan Mohamed | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.17 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.00 | 43 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 25.25 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
| Minagi Rupesinghe | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.31 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:06.52 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:22.14 | 13 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
Weightifting
Sri Lanka qualified four weightlifters (three men and one woman).[20][21][22] The country later received an additional women's quota, for a total of five weightlifters (three men and two women).[23]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Supun Somathilaka | Men's 60 kg | 109 | 4 | 135 | 4 | 244 | 4 |
| Sandu Jayawardena | Men's 65 kg | 124 | 4 | 151 | 5 | 275 | 5 |
| Indika Dissanayake | Men's 71 kg | NM | DNF | ||||
| Upamalika Gunahilaka | Women's 48 kg | NM | DNF | ||||
| Chathurika Balage | Women's 86 kg | 80 | 10 | 107 | 9 | 187 | 9 |