Sri Lanka men's national basketball team
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The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administered by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF).[2] Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team.
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| FIBA ranking | 131 (3 March 2026)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) | ||
| Coach | Tharindu Fernando | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.
History
Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958, the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF) was established and was consequently admitted into FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and has participated in most ABC competitions since.
Team
Current roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Jordan (21 February)
Venue: Prince Hamza, Amman
Opposition: Palestine (24 February)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin[3]
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Competitions
Summer Olympics
Yet to Qualify
World Championships
FIBA Asia Cup
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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As  Ceylon | ||||
 1960 | Did not enter | |||
 1963 | ||||
 1965 | ||||
 1967 | ||||
 1969 | ||||
 1971 | ||||
As  Sri Lanka | ||||
| 1973 | Did not enter | |||
| 1975 | 13th place | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1977 | 14th place | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1979 | Did not enter | |||
 1981 | 12th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 1983 | Did not enter | |||
| 1985 | 15th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1987 | Did not enter | |||
 1989 | ||||
| 1991 | 18th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 1993 | Did not enter | |||
| 1995 | 19th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 1997 | Did not enter | |||
| 1999 | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||
 2005 | Did not enter | |||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2009 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2013 | Did not enter | |||
| 2015 | Did not qualify | |||
 2017 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| Total | 7/31 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
Asian Games
- 1966 : 10th
- 2018 : Did not Participate
South Asian Games
- 1995-2010 : ?
- 2019 :
FIBA South Asia Championship
Lusophony Games
Never Participated
Commonwealth Games
Never Participated
Head coach position
- Ajit Kuruppu (2013)
- Prasanna Jaysinghe (2017)
- Susil Shantha Udukumburage (2021)
See also
- Sri Lanka national under-19 basketball team
- Sri Lanka national under-17 basketball team
- Sri Lanka national 3x3 team
- Sri Lanka women's national basketball team