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Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
The Sri Lankan team consists of 139 members, including 80 athletes competing in 13 sports (15 disciplines).[2][3][4] However, Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in athletics. The country made its Commonwealth Games debut in the discipline of rhythmic gymnastics and Canadian born Anna-Marie Ondaatje became the first gymnast to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games.[5] The team also consists of 38 officials.[6]
Weightlifter Chinthana Vidanage was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]
With six medals won, this edition of the games represented the most successful games for the country in terms of overall medals.[8]
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Medalists
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
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Athletics (track and field)
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Sri Lanka received a quota of 14 athletes (eight men and six women).[9] However, only 12 athletes were entered, with sprinter Rumeshika Rathnayake being added to the team later to make the total team size 13 (eight male and five female).[10][2] However only 12 participated as Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in the men's 4 × 100 m relay.
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Women
- Track & road events
- Field events
Badminton
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Sri Lanka participated with eight athletes (four men and four women).[11]
- Singles
- Doubles
- Mixed team
- Roster
- Hasini Ambalangodage
- Madushika Beruwelage
- Sachin Dias
- Buwaneka Goonethilleka
- Thilini Hendahewa
- Dinuka Karunaratna
- Niluka Karunaratne
- Kavidi Sirimannage
- Pool A
Source: GC2018
![]() India 5 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 5 April |
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![]() Scotland 4 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 5 April |
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Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 6 April |
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Beach volleyball
Sri Lanka qualified a men's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.[12]
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Boxing
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Sri Lanka participated with a team of 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women). Anusha Koddithuwakku became the first Sri Lankan female boxer to secure a Commonwealth Games medal and also created history for becoming the first Sri Lankan female boxer to qualify for the semi-final round at a Commonwealth Games competition.[13][14]
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Cycling
Sri Lanka's cycling team consisted of two athletes.
Road
- Men
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Diving
Sri Lanka participated with a team of 2 divers (1 man and 1 woman).
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Gymnastics
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Artistic
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (3 women).
- Women
- Team Final & Individual Qualification
Rhythmic
Sri Lanka participated with 1 athlete (1 woman), marking its debut appearance in the discipline.[5]
- Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
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Rugby sevens
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Men's tournament
Sri Lanka qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by being the highest ranked Commonwealth nation at the 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series.[15][16]
- Roster
The roster was officially named on March 30, 2018.[17]
- Sudarshana Muthuthanthri
- Danushka Ranjan
- Richard Dharmapala
- Srinath Sooriyabandara
- Danush Dayan
- Hirantha Perera
- Tarinda Ratwatte
- Rehan Silva
- Sudam Sooriyarachchi
- Naveen Henakankanamage
- Adeesha Weeratunga
- Kavindu Perera
- Pool D
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018 11:21 |
Fiji ![]() | 63–5 | ![]() |
Try: Naduva (2) 1' c, 10' c Mocenacagi (3) 4' c, 6' c, 8' c Kunatani 7' c Dranisinukula 11' c Nasilasila (2) 13' c, 14' c Con: Ravouvou (4/4) 2', 4', 6', 7' Nasilasila (5/5) 8', 10', 12', 13', 14' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Wijekoon 1' m Con: Ratwatte (0/1) |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) |
14 April 2018 17:31 |
Wales ![]() | 42–12 | ![]() |
Try: Roach (2) 3' c, 12' c Thomas 4' c Williams 6' c Jenkins 7' c Davies 13' c Con: Davies (6/6) 3', 4', 6', 7', 12', 14' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Wijekoon 1' c Sooriyabandara 9' m Con: Ratwatte (1/2) 1' |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
14 April 2018 21:11 |
Uganda ![]() | 33–10 | ![]() |
Try: Kisiga 1' m Wokorach 4' c Odongo 8' c Kasito 9' c Ogena 11' c Con: Wokorach (4/5) 4', 8', 10', 11' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Wijekoon (2) 1' m, 7' m Con: Ratwatte (0/2) |
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
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Shooting
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).[18]
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Squash
Sri Lanka participated in the squash competition with one male and one female athlete.[19]
Swimming
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Sri Lanka's swimming team consisted of six athletes (four men and two women).[20][21]
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
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Sri Lanka participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).[22]
- Singles
- Doubles
- Team
Weightlifting
Sri Lanka competed in weightlifting.[23] The Sri Lankan weightlifting team consisted of 11 athletes (seven men and four women).[24]
- Men
- Women
Wrestling
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).
- Men
- Women
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