Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. This was Sri Lanka's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

On June 30, 2022 the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announced a team of 114 athletes (54 men and 60 women). For the first time ever, more women will compete than men. On July 19, 2022, the table tennis team of four male athletes was withdrawn, meaning the final team size was 50 men and 60 women (110 total athletes) competing in 13 sports.

Weightlifter Indika Dissanayake and cricketer Chamari Athapaththu were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

Sri Lanka finished the competition with four medals (one silver and three bronze), ranking the country 31st overall on the medal table. Sri Lanka won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport of wrestling.

Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

3x3 basketball
By virtue of its status as the top Commonwealth Asian nation in the respective FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings for men and women (on 1 November 2021), Sri Lanka qualified for both tournaments.


 * Summary

Men's tournament

 * Roster
 * Simron Yogananthan
 * Janith Chathuranga
 * Supun Rukshan
 * Arnold Thevakumar

Group A

Women's tournament

 * Roster
 * Nihari Perera
 * Chalani Perera
 * Fathima Morseth
 * Rashmi Perera

Group A

Athletics
On April 26, 2022, the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka named a team of eight athletes (four of each gender). On June 1, 2022, Hiruni Wijayaratne was dropped from the team for unknown reasons. Ushan Thiwanka later withdrew, citing a lack of preparation. Para-athlete Palitha Bandara will also compete.

On 3 August 2022, Yupun Abeykoon won the bronze medal after finishing the race in 10.14 seconds. Abeykoon also became the first Sri Lankan to win a Commonwealth Games medal in athletics after 24 years since Sriyani Kulawansa and Sugath Thilakaratne's medal feats at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Abeykoon also became the first Sri Lankan to win a Commonwealth Games medal in either men's and women's 100m event. During the heats, Abeykoon managed to set an all-time fastest ever timing in Commonwealth Games history in the heats after finishing with a timing of 10.06 seconds. The previous record in 100m men's heats record was held by Canada's Glenroy Gilbert who had finished his heat with a timing of 10.10 seconds during the 1994 Commonwealth Games. His timing of 10.06 seconds earned him a spot in the semi-finals. Yupun finished with a timing of 10.20 seconds semi-final which helped him to secure a berth into the final and was also the only Asian athlete to qualify for the final.

Palitha Bandara claimed a silver medal in men's F42-44/61-64 discus throw final after clearing a distance of 44.20 meters garnering 944 points. Bandara became the first Sri Lankan to win a Para Sports medal for Sri Lanka in Commonwealth Games history.


 * Track and road events


 * Field events

Badminton
On May 4, 2022, Badminton Sri Lanka named a team of eight athletes (four of each gender). Sri Lanka's also qualified for the team event after being one of the top 14 nations in the BWF Ranking as of February 1, 2022. The final team announcement dropped two women, meaning the final team size was six (four men and two women).


 * Mixed team


 * Summary


 * Squad


 * Dumindu Abeywickrama
 * Sachin Dias
 * Buwaneka Goonethilleka
 * Niluka Karunaratne
 * Thilini Hendahewa
 * Suhasni Vidanage


 * Group stage


 * Quarterfinals

Beach volleyball
On 19 March 2022, Sri Lanka qualified in both the men's and women's tournaments. This was achieved by both teams winning the Asian Qualifiers that were held in Negombo, Sri Lanka. This will be the first time Sri Lanka will be competing in the women's event. The teams were officially deemed as qualified on April 26, 2022.
 * Summary

Men's tournament
Group A


 * Quarterfinals

Women's tournament
Group B


 * Quarterfinals

Boxing
Sri Lanka entered eight boxers (five men and three women).


 * Men


 * Women

Cricket
Sri Lanka secured its place in the tournament by winning the Commonwealth Games Qualifier on 24 January 2022. The final roster of 15 athletes was named on July 19, 2022.


 * Summary


 * Roster
 * Chamari Athapaththu
 * Nilakshi de Silva
 * Kavisha Dilhari
 * Sachini Gonapinuwala
 * Achini Kulasuriya
 * Ama Kanchana
 * Sugandika Kumari
 * Hasini Perera
 * Udeshika Prabodhani
 * Inoka Ranaweera
 * Oshadi Ranasinghe
 * Anushka Sanjeewani
 * Harshitha Samarawickrama
 * Prasadani Weerakkody
 * Imesha Witharana


 * Group play

Diving
Sri Lanka entered one male diver.


 * Men

Gymnastics
Sri Lanka's gymnastics team consisted of eight athletes (three men and five women).

Artistic
Sri Lanka's artistic gymnastics team consisted of seven athletes (three men and four women).


 * Men
 * Team Final & Individual Qualification


 * Individual Finals


 * Women
 * Team Final & Individual Qualification


 * Individual Finals

Rhythmic
Sri Lanka entered one rhythmic gymnast.


 * Individual Qualification

Judo
Sri Lanka entered five judoka (three men and two women).

Rugby sevens
As of 28 November 2021, Sri Lanka qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments, for a total of 26 athletes (13 per gender). This was achieved after the country was the top ranked eligible nation during the 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series and 2021 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series respectively. The women's team will be making its Commonwealth Games debut.


 * Summary

Men's tournament
The roster was officially named on April 25, 2022.
 * Roster
 * Dilruksha Dange
 * Sudaraka Dikkumbura
 * Dansha Chandradas
 * Mithun Hapugoda
 * Ravindu Hettiarachchi
 * Buddhima Kudachchige
 * Kavindu Perera
 * Reeza Raffaideen
 * Nigel Ratwatte
 * Ashan Ratwatte
 * Chathura Senavirathne
 * Srinath Sooriyabandara
 * Adeesha Weerathunga

Pool A


 * Classification quarterfinals


 * 13th-16th semifinals


 * 13th place match

Women's tournament
The roster was officially named on April 25, 2022.
 * Roster


 * Anusha Attanayaka
 * Kumari Dilrukshi
 * Jeewanthi Gunawardhana
 * Sandika Hemakumari
 * Dilini Kanchana
 * Charani Liyanage
 * Shanika Madumali
 * Kanchana Mahendran
 * Dulani Pallikkondage
 * Ayesha Perera
 * Nipuni Rasanjali
 * Anushika Samaraweera
 * Umayangana Thathsarani

Pool A


 * Classification semifinals


 * Seventh place match

Squash
Sri Lanka's four member squash team (two men and two women) was named on July 3, 2022.


 * Singles


 * Doubles

Swimming
Sri Lanka entered two swimmers (one per gender).

Weightlifting
At the conclusion of the rankings period on February 28, 2022, Sri Lanka qualified ten weightlifters (six men and four women). Arshika Vijaybaskar later received a reallocated quota spot, increasing the team to 11 athletes (six men and five women). However, Vijaybaskar was not on the final team list.


 * Men


 * Women

Wrestling
On April 11, 2022, the Wrestling Federation of Sri Lanka selected six wrestlers (two men and four women) to compete at the games. A sixth wrestler, Shanith Chathuranga, scheduled to compete in the 74 kg, left the athletes village, and was believed to have fled. Nethmi Poruthotage won a bronze medal in the Women's 57 kg event, marking the country's first ever medal in the sport of wrestling and becoming the youngest ever Sri Lankan medalist at the Commonwealth Games.


 * Freestyle

Concerns and controversies
The participation of Sri Lanka at the games came at a critical juncture, especially with Sri Lanka facing its worst financial and economic crisis since independence. The athletes who are competing had endured severe difficulties to move on with their usual lifestyles and faced constraints with regard to training due to fuel shortages.

There were concerns raised by citizens and critics over Sri Lanka sending huge number of athletes for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at a time when Sri Lanka is in dire situation and foreign exchange crisis. Sri Lanka Cricket stepped in voluntarily during the need of the hour by financing the accommodation and travelling costs and expenses of participants and officials worth LKR 20 million.

As of 4 August 2022, at least 3 members of the Sri Lankan contingent are reportedly missing from the villages including a female judoka and a male wrestler. Sri Lankan administrators had asked its athletes and officials to hand over their passports ever since the news broke out regarding missing competitors.